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Prosthecobothrium urogymni Hornell, 1912
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3381
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Prosthecobothrium
Species urogymni
Authority Hornell, 1912
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Acanthobothrium urogymni (Hornell, 1912) Southwell, 1925
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Citation(s)

Hornell, J. 1912. New cestodes from Indian fishes. Records of the Indian Museum 7: 197-204.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
09/26/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
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Genus Urogymnus
Species asperrimus
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host large intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon
Body of Water Gulf of Mannar
Island(s)
City/Region Periya Par, Ceylon Pearl Banks
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.