Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3 |
|---|---|
| Order | Amphilinidea |
| Family | Amphilinidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Amphilina |
| Species | japonica |
| Authority | Goto & Ishii, 1936 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Amphilina bipunctata Riser, 1948; Amphilina coreana Chu & Chu, 1991 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
| Citation(s) |
Goto, S. and N. Ishii. 1936. On a new cestode species, Amphilina japonica. Japanese Journal of Experimental Medicine 14: 81-83. (3) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Dubinina, M. N. 1982. [Parasitic worms of the class Amphilinida (Platyhelminthes)] (In Russian). Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta 100: 143 pp. (6050) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2006 | Created | K. Catanese |
| 12/20/2010 | Modified | |
| 02/19/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 09/08/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 08/07/2017 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 07/28/2021 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 07/29/2021 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 07/30/2021 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Acipenseriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Acipenseridae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | peritoneal cavity | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Japan |
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| Body of Water | |
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| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes | -not specified |
Specimens
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| Specimen Notes | -not located |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Plate VIII. Fig. 1. Amphilina japonica; ventral view. Abbreviations used in Figures. S=sucker, UO=uterus opening, U=uterus, SC=seminal coil, Vt=vitellarium, T=testis, O=ovary, VD=vaginal duct.
Plate IX. Fig. 3. Genital complex of A. japonica; ventral view (from study of sections). Fig. 4. Genital complex of A. japonica; dorsal view (from study of sections). Abbreviations used in Figures. U=uterus, SC=seminal coil, EB=ejaculatory bulb, Vt=vitellarium, O=ovary, ED=ejaculatory duct, VD=vaginal duct, RS=seminal receptacle, SG=shell gland, E=vas eferens.
Plate VIII. Fig. 2. Egg of Amphilina japonica. 

