Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3635 |
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| Order | Tetraphyllidea |
| Family | |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Marsupiobothrium |
| Species | awii |
| Authority | Rocka & Zdzitowiecki, 1998 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Guidus awii (Rocka & Zdzitowiecki, 1998) Ivanov, 2006 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| Citation(s) |
Rocka, A. and K. Zdzitowiecki. 1998. Cestodes in fishes of the Weddell Sea. Acta Parasitologica 43: 64-70. (599) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 09/22/2006 | Created | T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira |
| 02/16/2010 | Modified | |
| 06/06/2015 | Modified | T. Ruhnke |
| 01/14/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Rajiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Arhynchobatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes |
Type Locality
| Country | |
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| Body of Water | Weddell Sea |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 70 ° 19’S |
| DD Longitude | 22° 35’ W |
| Additional Localities | 70 ° 19’S, 22° 35’ W |
| Locality Notes |
Specimens
| Type Material | MZPW No. 1818 (holotype) BMNH No. 1997.11.3.1 (paratype) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 1. Marsupiobothrium awii sp. n.: a - scolex; b - bothridiurn, lateral, longitudinal section; c - mature proglottid (vitelline follicles on poral side and outer loops of male duct omitted); d - cirrus pouch and distal part of vagina. Scale bars = 0.5 mm (a, b, c) and 0.3 mm (d) 

