Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium giganticum Sanaka, Vijaya Lakshmi & Hanumantha Rao, 1993
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3612
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species giganticum
Authority Sanaka, Vijaya Lakshmi & Hanumantha Rao, 1993
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Sanaka, S., C. Vijaya Lakshmi, and K. Hanumantha Rao. 1993. Description of a new species of Acanthobothrium giganticum from Gymnura micrura from Waltair coast. Rivista di Parassitologia 10: 371-374.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/21/2006 Created J. N. Caira
02/25/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Gymnuridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gymnura
Species micrura
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gymnura
Species micrura?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Waltair Coast
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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