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Bothriocephalus australis Kuchta, Scholz & Justine, 2009
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5840
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species australis
Authority Kuchta, Scholz & Justine, 2009
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Kuchta, R., T. Scholz, and J.-L. Justine. 2009. Two new species of Bothriocephalus Rudolphi, 1808 (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidea) from marine fish off Australia and New Caledonia. Systematic Parasitology 73: 229–238.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/10/2010 Created R. Kuchta
07/22/2010Modified
11/11/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/25/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/29/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Scorpaeniformes
Host Family Platycephalidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Platycephalus
Species bassensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Platycephalus
Species bassensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Platycephalus aurimaculatus
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s) Tasmania
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Cape Otway, Victoria; Port Macdonnell, South Australia
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material SAMA No. AHC 29631 (holotype) IPCAS No. C-510 (paratypes) BMNH Nos. 2009.3.12.1-3 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens holotype, 5 paratypes and 11 vouchers
Voucher Material SAMA Nos. AHC 29633-43 BMNH Nos. 2009.3.12.4-13
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.