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Anthobothrium amuletum Butler, 1987
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2960
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Anthobothrium
Species amuletum
Authority Butler, 1987
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Stillabothrium amuletum (Butler, 1987) Healy & Reyda, 2016
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By TR Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Butler, S. A. 1987. Taxonomy of some tetraphyllidean cestodes from elasmobranch fishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 35: 343-371.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This species is inconsistent with the diagnosis of Anthobothrium. The species is likely a member of Healy et al.'s (2009) New Genus 3. Last & Stevens (1994) list Rhinobatus armatus as a junior synonym of R. typus.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
08/20/2014Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/12/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
03/09/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinipristiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinobatus
Species armatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Glaucostegus
Species typus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Moreton Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM No. GL4621 (holotype) QM No. GL4622 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens Based on 8 specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.