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Anthobothrium laciniatum Linton, 1890
Tetraphyllidea: Clade 2
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2974
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Clade 2
Subfamily
Genus Anthobothrium
Species laciniatum
Authority Linton, 1890
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By TR Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1890. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. Part II. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XV. Report of the Commissioner for 1887 15: 718-899.

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Redescription

Ruhnke, T. R. and J. N. Caira. 2009. Two new species of Anthobothrium van Beneden, 1850 (Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae) from carcharhinid sharks, with a redescription of Anthobothrium laciniatum Linton, 1890. Systematic Parasitology 72: 217-227.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
08/22/2014Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
09/23/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
05/31/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharias
Species obscurus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species obscurus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Western Atlantic Ocean, off North Carolina.
Locality Notes Type locality given as Wood's Holl in Linton (1890)

Specimens

Type Material Neotype (USNPC 38108)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material (USNPC 35729).Seven voucher specimens (USNPC 101165), eight voucher specimens (LRP 4245–4252)
Specimen Notes Ruhnke (2009) designated the neotype.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.