Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus euryciensis Schaefer & Self, 1978
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7348
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species euryciensis
Authority Schaefer & Self, 1978
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Schaefer, G. B. and J. T. Self. 1978. Bothriocephalus euryciensis n. sp. (Cestoidea, Pseudophyllidea) from the cave salamander Eurycea longicauda. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 58: 154-155.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/14/2010 Created B. Barbeau
11/22/2010Modified
01/25/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/28/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Adair Cave, Adair County, Oklahoma
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 74475 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.