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Heterovitellus atlanticus Protasova & Parukhin, 1986
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7573
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Heterovitellus
Species atlanticus
Authority Protasova & Parukhin, 1986
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Probothriocephalus atlanticus (Protasova & Parukhin, 1986) Bray, Jones, & Andersen, 1994
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
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Citation(s)

Protasova, E. N. and A. M. Parukhin. 1986. New genera and species of cestodes (Pseudophyllidea, Amphicotylidae) from marine fishes [in Russian]. Parazitologiya 20(4): 278-287.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/29/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/01/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Myctophiformes
Host Family Myctophidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Symboloporus
Species boops
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Symbolophorus
Species boops
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host pyloric caeca, intestines
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes - southeastern part

Specimens

Type Material - GELAN No. К-668 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.