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Prosthecobothrium Diesing, 1863
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Species ID 3515
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
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Genus Prosthecobothrium
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Authority Diesing, 1863
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Acanthobothrium Blanchard, 1848
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Diesing, K. M. 1863. Revision der Cephalocotyleen. Abtheilung: Paramecocotyleen. Sitzungsberichten der Akademie der Wissenschaften Wien Mathematische-Naturwissenschuften Classe Abtheilung I. 48(6): 200-345.

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Scientific Name Notes Diesing (1963) does not indicate that Prosthecobothrium is a new genus, but this appears to be the first use of this generic name

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/10/2006 Created
09/26/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/11/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/16/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

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