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Bothriocephalus opsalichthydis Yamaguti, 1934
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7370
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species opsalichthydis
Authority Yamaguti, 1934
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Schyzocotyle acheilognathi (Yamaguti, 1934) Brabec, Waeschenbach, Scholz, Littlewood & Kuchta, 2015
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 4. Cestodes of fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6: 1-112.

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Scientific Name Notes -synonymized by Yeh (1955)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/14/2010 Created B. Barbeau
06/30/2014Modified
01/12/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
01/26/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/09/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Lake Biwa
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities River Yodo
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -MPM No. SY 30
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes "Type and paratypes in the collection of S. Yamaguti"
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.