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Otobothrium dipsacum Linton, 1897
Trypanorhyncha: Otobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5101
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Otobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Otobothrium
Species dipsacum
Authority Linton, 1897
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Pseudotobothrium dipsacum (Linton, 1897) Dollfus, 1942
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1897. Notes on larval cestode parasites of fishes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 19: 787-824.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/07/2015Modified
06/02/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/18/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Pomatomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pomatomus
Species saltatrix
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pomatomus
Species saltatrix
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host viscera
Host Notes Numerous teleosts act as additional hosts: see Beveridge et al. (2000); Palm (2004)

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region New England
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Cosmopolitan; see Beveridge et al. (2000); Palm (2004)

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 4794 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.