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Anthobothrium exiguum Yamaguti, 1935
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2969
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthobothrium
Species exiguum
Authority Yamaguti, 1935
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Scyphophyllidium exiguum (Yamaguti, 1935) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Synonyms Anthobothrium parvum Yamaguti, 1934; Paraorygmatobothrium exiguum (Yamguti, 1935) Ruhnke, 1994
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By TR Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 4. Cestodes of fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6: 1-112.

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Yamaguti, S. 1935. Studies on the Helminth Fauna of Japan. Part 6. Cestodes of birds, I. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6 (2): 183-232.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Yamaguti (1935) proposed the name Anthobothrium exiguum Yamaguti, 1935 to replace Anthobothrium parvum Yamaguti, 1934 which is preoccupied by A. parvum Stossich, 1895 regarded by Southwell to be a synonym of A. cornucopia Van Beneden, 1850

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen , TR Ruhn
03/13/2015Modified
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/14/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/29/2025ModifiedR. Salamatin

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Lamniformes
Host Family Alopiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Alopias
Species vulpinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Alopias
Species vulpinus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [type material in Yamaguti’s collection at Meguro Museum, Meguro, Japan]
Total Number of Type Specimens a number
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.