Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus belones Dujardin, 1845
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7248
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species belones
Authority Dujardin, 1845
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Ptychobothrium belones (Dujardin, 1845) Lönnberg, 1889
Synonyms Dibothrium belones (Dujardin, 1845) Diesing, 1850; Dibothrium restiforme Linton, 1891
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Dujardin, F. 1845. Histoire Naturelle des Helminthes ou Vers Intestinaux. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris, 654 pp & 12 Plat pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/08/2010 Created B. Barbeau
02/28/2014Modified
06/05/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
11/09/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/16/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Beloniformes
Host Family Belonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Esox
Species belone
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Belone
Species belone
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country France
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Sete
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -"J'ai trouvé à Celle, le 7 mars 1840"

Specimens

Type Material -not mentioned
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.