Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus typhlotritonis Reeves, 1949
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7254
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species typhlotritonis
Authority Reeves, 1949
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Reeves, J. D. 1949. A new tapeworm of the genus Bothriocephalus from Oklahoma salamanders. Journal of Parasitology 35: 600–604.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/08/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/29/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/28/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Amphibia
Host Order Caudata
Host Family Plethodontidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Typhlotriton
Species spelaeus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Eurycea
Species spelaea
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Grand Lake
Island(s)
City/Region near Disneyl, Mayes County, Oklahoma
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Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 37129 (cotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 7 microscope slides bearing in toto preparations of 5 scoleces and proglottids of various ages
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes - comprise eight strobilae having scoleces, and a number of fragments
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.