Tapeworm Species Details

Biacetabulum biloculoides Mackiewicz & McCrae, 1965
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 47
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Biacetabulum
Species biloculoides
Authority Mackiewicz & McCrae, 1965
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Biacetabulum biloculoides McCrae, 1961 [nomen nudum]
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Mackiewicz J. S and R. C. McCrae. 1965. Biacetabulum biloculoides n. sp. (Cestaoda: Caryophyllaeidae) from Catostomus commersoni (Lacépéde) in North America. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 32: 225-228.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/06/2004 Created Scholz
07/15/2014Modified
05/03/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/22/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/11/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Catostomus
Species commersoni
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Catostomus
Species commersoni
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine and stomach
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Horsetooth Reservoir
Island(s)
City/Region Colorado, Larimer Co.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Colorado: Boulder Creek, Larimer Co., Cache la Poudre River. Iowa: Clay Co., Trumbull Lake. New York: Oswego Co., Oneida Lake; Herkimer Co., Little Moose Lake; Tompkins Co., Fall Creek Beebe Lake, Cornell University Campus. North Carolina: Davison Co., Tributary of Yadkin R. near Lexington; Lincoln Co., Tributary of Catawba R. near Lowesville. Ohio: Wayne Co., Salt Creek. Pennsylvania: Blair Co., Clover Creek; Crawford Co., Conneaut Creek. South Carolina: Cherokee Co., Little Thicketty Creek near Goffnery. South Dacota: Clark Co., Willow Lake.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 39441 (holotype) - USNPC Nos. 39282, 39283, 39284 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.