Tapeworm Species Details

Biacetabulum meridianum Hunter, 1929
Caryophyllidea: Capingentidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 75
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Capingentidae
Subfamily
Genus Biacetabulum
Species meridianum
Authority Hunter, 1929
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Hunter III, G. W. 1929. New Caryophyllaeidae from North America. Journal of Parasitology 15(3): 185-192.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/17/2005 Created Hanzelova , Oros
12/14/2010Modified
06/12/2015ModifiedT. Scholz
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/22/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/11/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Catostomidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Erimyzon
Species sucetta
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Erimyzon
Species sucetta
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Eno River
Island(s)
City/Region North Carolina
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.