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Bothriocephalus trachypteri Ariola, 1896
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7256
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species trachypteri
Authority Ariola, 1896
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms Dibothrium trachypteri (Ariola, 1896) Ariola, 1900
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ariola, V. 1896. Sopra alcuni Dibotrii nuovi o poco noti e sulla classificazione del gen. Bothriocephalus. Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia e Anatomia Comparata della R. Università di Genova 8(4): 261-271.

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Scientific Name Notes Bothriocephalus trachypteriiris Ariola, 1896 or Bothriocephalus trachypteriliopteri Ariola, 1896 are incorrect names - immature specimens - Ariola 1899 and 1900 reported as synonym of his new name Diplogonoporus stossichi Ariola, 1899

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/08/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
06/07/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/26/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
10/26/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/21/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Lampriformes
Host Family Trachipteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trachypterus
Species liopterus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Trachipterus
Species trachypterus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) reported additional immature from from Trachypterus iris that is synonym of T. trachypterus
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Italy
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Genova
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -collected on May 20, 1885

Specimens

Type Material No. Cest 129 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Museo Zoologico, Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy -speciemens destroied (dry out)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.