Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium puertecitense Caira & Zahner, 2001
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3620
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species puertecitense
Authority Caira & Zahner, 2001
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N. and S. Zahner. 2001. Two new species of Acanthobothrium Beneden, 1849 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from horn sharks in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Systematic Parasitology 50: 219-229.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/21/2006 Created J. N. Caira
02/26/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Heterodontiformes
Host Family Heterodontidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Heterodontus
Species francisci
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Heterodontus
Species francisci
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Mιxico
Body of Water Gulf of California
Island(s)
City/Region Puertecitos
Coordinates
DD Latitude 30° 21’N
DD Longitude 114° 39’ W
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CNHE No. 4175 (holotype) CNHE No. 4176 (2 paratypes) USNPC No. 90843 (1 paratype) LRP No. 2105-2106 (2 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 6 whole mounts; scolex of 1 prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.