Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium peruviense Reyda, 2008
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5709
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species peruviense
Authority Reyda, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Reyda, F. B. 2008. Intestinal helminths of freshwater stingrays in southeastern Peru, and a new genus and two new species of cestode. Journal of Parasitology 94(3): 684-699.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/29/2009 Created B. Barbeau
02/25/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species motoro
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species motoro
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) None
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Peru
Body of Water Madre de Dios River
Island(s)
City/Region Boca Manu, Madre de Dios Department
Coordinates
DD Latitude -12.267
DD Longitude -70.933
Additional Localities None
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 99945 (holotype); USNPC No. 99946 (paratype); LRP Nos. 4108-4111 (including whole mounts and SEM specimens); MZUSP Nos. 6393a-6393b (2 paratypes); MHNP No. 2335 (paratype).
Total Number of Type Specimens whole mounts of 7 worms and 2 worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.