Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus (Clestobothrium) kivuensis Baer & Fain, 1958
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7358
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus (Clestobothrium)
Species kivuensis
Authority Baer & Fain, 1958
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Bothriocephalus acheilognathi Yamaguti, 1934
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Baer, J. G. and A. Fain. 1958. Bothriocephalsus (Clestobothrium) kivuensis n. sp., Cestode parasite d`un barbeau du lac Kivu. Annales Société Royale Zoologique de Belgiue 88: 287-302.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/14/2010 Created B. Barbeau
02/09/2011Modified
01/12/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/24/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Barbus
Species altianalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Barbus
Species altianalis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Congo Belge [Zaire or Democratic Republic of Congo]
Body of Water Lake Kivu
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -MHNG 40332 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.