Tapeworm Species Details

Poeciloacanthum oweni Palm, 1995
Trypanorhyncha: Pseudotobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4746
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Pseudotobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Poeciloacanthum
Species oweni
Authority Palm, 1995
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Palm, H. W. 1995. Untersuchungen zur Systematik von Ruesselbandwuermen (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) aus Antlantischen Fischen. Berichte aus dem Institut fuer Meereskunde an der Christian Albrechts Universitaet, Kiel 275: 1-238.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes See Palm (2004) for SEMs.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
05/07/2015Modified
06/02/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Unidentified catfish
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Unidentified catfish
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host musculature
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Papua New Guinea
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Balamuk, Western Province
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material BMNH 1995.2.23.1 (holotype), BMNH 1995. 2.23.2-3 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.