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Bothriocephalus gadellus Blend & Dronen, 2003
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5769
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species gadellus
Authority Blend & Dronen, 2003
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Blend, C. K and N. O. Dronen. 2003. Bothriocephalus gadellus n. sp. (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidae) from the beardless codling Gadella imberbis (Vaillant) (Moridae) in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, with a review of species of Bothriocephalus Rudolphi, 1808 reported from gadiform fishes. Systematic Parasitology 54: 33-42.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/21/2009 Created R. Kuchta
11/22/2010Modified
01/25/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Gadiformes
Host Family Moridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gadella
Species imberbis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gadella
Species imberbis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Gulf of Mexico
Coordinates
DD Latitude 24.723
DD Longitude 97.413
Additional Localities
Locality Notes depth 201 m

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 83912 (holotype) USNPC 83913 (paratype), BMNH 1994.8.5.1 (paratype), HWML 16721 (paratype), CNHE 4507 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 4 intact specimens with scoleces and 1 incomplete specimen
Voucher Material USNPC 83914, BMNH 1994.8.5.2, HWML16722, CNHE 4808
Specimen Notes TCWC 10502.09 (symbiotype)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.