Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothroides thorsoni Brooks, 1977
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2955
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothroides
Species thorsoni
Authority Brooks, 1977
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R.. 1977. Six new species of tetraphyllidean cestodes, including a new genus, from a marine stingray Himantura schmardae (Werner, 1904) from Colombia. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 44: 51-59.

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Scientific Name Notes It appears this species belongs in Acanthobothrium, but that transfer has not yet been formally made.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
04/02/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Himantura
Species schmardae
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species schmardae
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Colombia
Body of Water Caribbean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region west of La Cienaga, Magdalena
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 73959 (holotype) USNPC No. 73960 HWML No. 20259
Total Number of Type Specimens 6
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.