Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 7368 |
|---|---|
| Order | Bothriocephalidea |
| Family | Bothriocephalidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Bothriocephalus |
| Species | musculosus |
| Authority | Baer, 1937 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Bothriocephalus cuspidatus Cooper, 1917 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Scientific Name Notes | -synonymized by Scholz (1997) |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 07/14/2010 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 08/04/2012 | Modified | |
| 05/06/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 10/30/2016 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 06/27/2017 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Perciformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Cichidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Switzerland |
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| Body of Water | aquarium |
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| Locality Notes | -from imported fish which died in an aquarium in Switzerland |
Specimens
| Type Material | -MHNG Nos, 14/74–79 (holotype) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | -1 slide with the whole-mount of a worm; 5 slides with histological sections of gravid proglottides |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Holotype: MNHG-INVE No. 40333 

