Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus janickii Markowski, 1971
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5862
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species janickii
Authority Markowski, 1971
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Plicocestus janickii (Markowski, 1971) Kuchta, Scholz et Bray, 2008
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Markowski, S. 1971. On some species of parasitic worms in the ‘discovery’ collections obtained in the years 1925-1936. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology 21(3): 51-65.

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Redescription

Kuchta, R., T. Scholz, and R. A. Bray. 2008. Revision of the order Bothriocephalidea Kuchta, Scholz, Brabec & Bray, 2008 (Eucestoda) with amended generic diagnoses and keys to families and genera. Systematic Parasitology 71: 81-136.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/17/2010 Created B. Barbeau
07/02/2014Modified
01/26/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
06/29/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Coryphaenidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Coryphaena
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Coryphaena
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region South Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates 24°05‘S, 15°46‘E
DD Latitude -24.083
DD Longitude -15.766
Additional Localities
Locality Notes - the coordinates given in original paper (24°05‘S, 15°46‘N) must be an error in the location and should read long. 15°46 'W, which would be in the south central Atlantic

Specimens

Type Material -BMNH No. 1970.7.30.51-55 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens -some 21 fragments and eight complete worms were examined
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.