Tapeworm Species Details

Onchobothrium antarcticum Wojciechowska, 1990
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3205
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Onchobothrium
Species antarcticum
Authority Wojciechowska, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Wojciechowska, A. 1990. Onchobothrium antarcticum sp. n. (Tetraphyllidea) from Bathyraja eatonii (Günther, 1876) and a plerocercoid from Notothenioidea (South Shetlands, Antarctic). Acta Parasitologica Polonica 35: 113-117.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/19/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Arhynchobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Bathyraja
Species eatonii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bathyraja
Species eatonii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Antarctica
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material holotype (no. 907) and mature paratypes in the author’s collection some paratypes in the BMNH
Total Number of Type Specimens 18
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.