Tapeworm Species Details

Alloptychobothrium spilonotopteri Yamaguti, 1968
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7183
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Alloptychobothrium
Species spilonotopteri
Authority Yamaguti, 1968
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Plicatobothrium cypseluri (Rao, 1959) Khalil, 1971
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1968. Cestode parasites of Hawaiian fishes. Pacific Science 12: 21-36.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -synonymised by Kuchta et al. 2008

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/08/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
12/01/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/24/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/18/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Beloniformes
Host Family Exocoetidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cypselurus
Species spilonotopterus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cheilopogon
Species spilonotopterus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s) Hawaii
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -USNM No. 1359583 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.