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Echinophallus japonicus Yamaguti, 1934
Bothriocephalidea: Echinophallidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7534
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Echinophallidae
Subfamily
Genus Echinophallus
Species japonicus
Authority Yamaguti, 1934
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Paraechinophallus japonicus (Yamaguti, 1934) Protasova, 1975
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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
07/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau
06/30/2014Modified
06/05/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedM. Oros
10/26/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/11/2019ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Percifomes
Host Family Centrolophidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Psenopsis
Species anomela
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Psenopsis
Species anomala
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host Pyloric appendages
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Inland Sea
Island(s)
City/Region
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Specimens

Type Material -MPM No. SY3061 (holotype) -MPM No. SY3160; 7156; 7155 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -Holotype and paratpes in the collection of S. Yamaguti
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.