Tapeworm Species Details

Balanobothrium astomum Khambata & Bal, 1954
Tetraphyllidea: Balanobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3007
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Balanobothrium
Species astomum
Authority Khambata & Bal, 1954
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Khambata, F. S. and D. V. Bal. 1954. Studies on the cestodes of marine fishes from Bombay. Part I - On the genus Balanobothrium Hornell, 1912 (Cestoda), with a description of a new species. Journal of the Zoological Society of India 6: 101-110.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/05/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
09/18/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Stegostomatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Stegostoma
Species tigrinum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Stegostoma
Species fasciatum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 12
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.