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Lintoniella speciosa (Linton, 1897) Yamaguti, 1934
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5914
Order Trypanorhyncha
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Genus Lintoniella
Species speciosa
Authority (Linton, 1897) Yamaguti, 1934
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Linton, E. 1897. Notes on cestode parasites of fishes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 20: 423-456.

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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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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau
05/07/2015Modified
01/11/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/05/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen

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Host Notes "...according to Linton, in twelve species of Woods Hole fishes, three species of Beaufort fishes, five species of Bermuda fishes and four species of Tortugas fishes. A similar larva was found frequently in the fishes from the Inland Sea of Japan..."

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