Tapeworm Species Details

Ichthybothrium ichthybori Khalil, 1971
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7665
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ichthybothrium
Species ichthybori
Authority Khalil, 1971
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Khalil, L. F. 1971. Ichthybothrium ichthybori gen. et sp. nov. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from the African freshwater fish Ichthyborus besse (Joannis, 1835). Journal of Helminthology 45(4): 371-379.

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Redescription

Kuchta, R., A. Burianová, M. Jirků, A. de Chambrier, M. Oros, J. Brabec, and T. Scholz. 2012. Bothriocephalidean tapeworms (Cestoda) of freshwater fish in Africa, including erection of Kirstenella n. g. and description of Tetracampos martinae n. sp. Zootaxa 3309: 1–35.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau, V. Lopez
06/26/2014Modified
01/26/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
06/21/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Characiformes
Host Family Ichthyboridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ichthyborus
Species besse
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ichthyborus
Species besse
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sudan
Body of Water Nile River
Island(s)
City/Region Khartoum
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -near Khartoum

Specimens

Type Material -USNPC 71666 (holotype) -USNPC 71667 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.