Tapeworm Species Details

Taphrobothrium japonense Lühe, 1899
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5820
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Taphrobothrium
Species japonense
Authority Lühe, 1899
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Lühe, M. 1899. Zur anatomie und systematik der Bothriocephaliden. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Zoologischen Gessellschaft 9: 30-55.

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Redescription

Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 4. Cestodes of fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6: 1-112.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/04/2010 Created B. Barbeau
01/27/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/16/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Anguilliformes
Host Family Muraenesocidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Muraenesox
Species oireneus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Muraenesox
Species cinereus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Tokyo Bay
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -not located
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.