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Bathycestus brayi Kuchta & Scholz, 2004
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5871
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Bathycestus
Species brayi
Authority Kuchta & Scholz, 2004
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Kuchta R. and T. Scholz. 2004. Bathycestus brayi n. gen. and n. sp. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from the deep-sea fish Notacanthus bonaparte in the Northeastern Atlantic. Journal of Parasitology 90(2): 316–321.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/09/2010 Created R. Kuchta
05/24/2011Modified
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/27/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Notacanthiformes
Host Family Notacanthidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Notacanthus
Species bonaparte
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Notacanthus
Species bonaparte
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes also from Notacanthus chemnitzii by Kuchta et al. 2008

Type Locality

Country Ireland
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Goban Spur
Coordinates
DD Latitude 49.8167
DD Longitude -11.733
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -BMNH No. 2003 9.30.1 (holotype) -USNPC No. 94465 (paratype) -IPCAS No. C-303 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material -BMNH Nos. Nos. 2003 9.30.2-3 (vouchers) -IPCAS No. C-303
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.