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Dibothrium occidentale Linton, 1897
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7436
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Dibothrium
Species occidentale
Authority Linton, 1897
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Bothriocephalus occidentalis (Linton, 1897) Lühe, 1899
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1897. Notes on cestode parasites of fishes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 20: 423-456.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/20/2010 Created B. Barbeau
03/25/2015Modified
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/12/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Scorpaeniformes
Host Family Sebastidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sebastodes
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sebastes
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host pyloric caeca
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Whatcom, Washington
Coordinates
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes - specimens send by Dr. T. H. Bean, recived on April 20, 1891

Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 4740 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.