Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus microcephalus Rudolphi, 1819
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7140
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species microcephalus
Authority Rudolphi, 1819
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Anchistrocephalus microcephalus (Rudolphi, 1819) Monticelli, 1890
Synonyms Bothriocephalus sagittatus Leukart, 1820; Dibothrium microcephalum (Rudolphi, 1819) Diesing, 1850; Bothriotaenia microcephala (Rudolphi, 1819) Riggenbach, 1896
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Rudolphi, C. A. 1819. Entozoorum synopsis, cui accedunt mantissa duplex et indices locupletissimi. Sumtibus Augusti Rücker, Berolini (Berlin), 811 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/06/2010 Created B. Barbeau
11/12/2010Modified
10/29/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/07/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Tetraodontiformes
Host Family Molidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Orthragoriscos
Species molas
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mola
Species mola
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Italy
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Neapoli
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.