Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriotaenia chilensis Riggenbach, 1896
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7392
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriotaenia
Species chilensis
Authority Riggenbach, 1896
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Anonchocephalus chilensis (Riggenbach, 1896) Lühe, 1902
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Riggenbach, E. 1896. Bemerkungen uber das genus Bothriotaenia. Centralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitendunde un Infektionscrankheiten. 1 Abt. 20: 222-231.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -Riggenbach reported detailed description one year later (1897) in two versions, One in German and second in France.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/14/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
09/18/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Ophidiiformes
Host Family Ophidiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Genypterus
Species chilensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species Genypterus
Subspecies chilensis
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Chile
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material -not located
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.