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Bothriocephalus kerguelensis Prudhoe, 1969
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7357
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species kerguelensis
Authority Prudhoe, 1969
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Prudhoe, S. 1969. Cestodes from fish, birds and whales. British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) 1929-1931, Reports - Series B (Zoology and Botany) 8(9): 171-193.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/14/2010 Created B. Barbeau
03/10/2014Modified
01/14/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/26/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Nototheniidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Notothenia
Species cyanobrancha
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Notothenia
Species cyanobrancha
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Notothenia rossii
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes -type host as first listed

Type Locality

Country France
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s) Kerguelen islands
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes - about 1 mile north east of Suhm I. -collected on 20.ix. 1929 and 10.ii. 1930

Specimens

Type Material -BMNH 1975.1.8.1-2 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material - BMNH 1975.1.8.3-4
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.