Tapeworm Species Details

Pseudanthobothrium notogeorgianum Wojciechowska, 1990
Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3384
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Echeneibothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Pseudanthobothrium
Species notogeorgianum
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. Pseudanthobothrium shetlandicum sp. n. and P. notogeorgianum sp. n. (Tetraphyllidea) from rays in the regions of the South Shetlands and South Georgia (Antarctic). Acta Parasitologica Polonica 35(3): 181-186.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen
03/12/2015Modified
06/10/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species georgiana
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Amblyraja
Species georgiana
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine, mainly median part
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Antarctica
Body of Water [South Atlantic Ocean]
Island(s)
City/Region South Georgia area
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material holotype and paratypes in the authors possession (Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland) BMNH No. 1989.4.9.2 (2 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 7 [>400 were collected)
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.