Tapeworm Species Details

Balanobothrium stegostomatis Yamaguti, 1954
Tetraphyllidea: Balanobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3014
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Balanobothrium
Species stegostomatis
Authority Yamaguti, 1954
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1954. Parasitic worms mainly from Celebes. 6. Cestodes of fishes. Acta Medicinae Okayama 8(4): 353-374.

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Scientific Name Notes type specimen in Yamaguti’s collection

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created B. Barbeau, K. Jensen , R. Tracy
08/25/2010Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
09/18/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira
08/08/2017ModifiedV. Bueno

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 Celebes [Sulawesi]
Body of Water
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Additional Localities additional localities: Macassar is now Ujung Pandang, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.