Tapeworm Species Details

Anthobothrium hickmani Crowcroft, 1947
Rhinebothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2972
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Anthobothrium
Species hickmani
Authority Crowcroft, 1947
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By TR Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Crowcroft, P. W. 1947. Note on Anthobothrium hickmani, a new cestode from the Tasmanian electric ray (Narcine tasmaniensis Richardson). Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania : 1-4.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes A. hickmani compares to Anthocephalum wedli and may be a species in that genus.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/05/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
02/03/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Torpediniformes
Host Family Narcinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Narcine
Species tasmaniensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Narcine
Species tasmaniensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Tasman Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Tasmania
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens several
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.