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Cyathocephalus americanus Cooper, 1918
Spathebothriidea: Acrobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3731
Order Spathebothriidea
Family Acrobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Cyathocephalus
Species americanus
Authority Cooper, 1918
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Cyathocephalus truncatus (Pallas, 1781) Kessler, 1868
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Cooper, A. R. 1917. A morphological study of Bothriocephalid cestodes from fishes. Journal of Parasitology 4(1): 33-39.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
08/20/2014Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/28/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Salmoniformes
Host Family Salmonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Coregonus
Species clupeiformis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Coregonus
Species clupeaformis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach, pyloric ceca and intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
Island(s)
City/Region Giant’s Tomb Island
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Lake Superior Charlevoiz, Michigan
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 049605 (cotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.