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Bothriocephalus branchiostegi Yamaguti, 1952
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7338
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species branchiostegi
Authority Yamaguti, 1952
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Indobothrium branchiostegi (Yamaguti, 1952) Sedova & Gulyaev, 2009
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1952. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 49. Cestodes of fishes, II. Acta Medicinae Okayama 8: 1-76.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/14/2010 Created B. Barbeau
10/28/2013Modified
08/07/2023ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Malacanthidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Branchiostegus
Species japonicus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Branchiostegus
Species japonicus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s) Shikoku
City/Region Tosa, Kōchi Prefecture
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Specimens

Type Material -MPM
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.