Tapeworm Species Details

Acompsocephalum tortum (Linton, 1905) Rees, 1969
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7178
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Acompsocephalum
Species tortum
Authority (Linton, 1905) Rees, 1969
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Anantrum tortum (Linton, 1905) Overstreet, 1968
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Rees, G. 1969. Cestodes from Bermuda fishes and an account of Acompsocephalum tortum (Linton, 1905) gen. nov. from the lizard fish Synodus intermedius (Agassiz). Parasitology 59: 519-548.

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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
07/08/2010 Created B. Barbeau
04/16/2015Modified
09/01/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/18/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Aulopiformes
Host Family Synodontidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Synodus
Species intermedius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Synodus
Species intermedius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Bermuda
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s) St. George's Island and St. David's Island
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - BMNH 1976.4.12.132-144
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.