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Bothriocephalus sciaenae Yamaguti, 1934
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7387
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species sciaenae
Authority Yamaguti, 1934
Taxonomic Status Valid
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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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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/14/2010 Created B. Barbeau
06/30/2014Modified
01/26/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/30/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Percifomes
Host Family Sciaenidae
Type Host
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Genus Sciaena
Species schlegeli
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pennahia
Species argentata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Toyama Bay
Island(s)
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Specimens

Type Material -MPM
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.