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Bothriocephalus bramae Ariola, 1899
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7250
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species bramae
Authority Ariola, 1899
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Ariola, V. 1899. Osservazioni sopra alcuni Dibothrii dei pesci. Boll. del Musei di Zoologica e Anatomia Comparata della R. Univ. di Genova 73: 1-11.

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Redescription

Protasova, E. N. 1977. [Cestodes of fishes - Bothriocephalata]. Osnovy Tsestodologii 8: 298 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/08/2010 Created B. Barbeau
11/01/2013Modified
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/02/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/17/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Bramidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Brama
Species rayi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brama
Species brama
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Italy
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Naples
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -not assigned
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -Museo Zoologico, Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.