Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3147 |
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| Order | Tetraphyllidea |
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| Genus | Echeneibothrium |
| Species | opisthorchis |
| Authority | (Riser, 1955) Yamaguti, 1959 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Caulobothrium opisthorchis Riser, 1955 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Riser, N. W. 1955. Studies on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 30: 265-311. (383) Download PDFYamaguti, S. 1959. Systema Helminthum. Vol. II. The Cestodes of Vertebrates. Keigaku Publishing House, Tokyo, 860 pp. (694) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/09/2006 | Created | K. Jensen , R. Tracy |
| 03/11/2015 | Modified | |
| 06/07/2015 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 10/30/2015 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 12/11/2015 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
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Specimens
| Type Material | USNPC No. 37415 (type specimen) |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
PLATE 4. FIGURES 1 & 5. Caulobothrium opisthorchis n. sp. 1. Scolex of Caulobothrium opisthorchis from a toto mount. Scale bar = 0.2mm. 5. End proglottid of C. opisthorchis. Scale bar = 0.2mm.


