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Anthobothrium pteroplateae Yamaguti, 1952
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2987
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
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Genus Anthobothrium
Species pteroplateae
Authority Yamaguti, 1952
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1952. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 49. Cestodes of fishes, II. Acta Medicinae Okayama 8: 1-76.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
09/26/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
10/14/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Gymnuridae
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Genus Pteroplatea
Species japonica
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Gymnura
Species japonica
Subspecies
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Site in Host spiral intestine
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Type Locality

Country Japan
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Specimen Notes Type material in Yamaguti’s collection
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.