Tapeworm Species Details

Metabothriocephalus menpachi Yamaguti, 1968
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7684
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Metabothriocephalus
Species menpachi
Authority Yamaguti, 1968
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1968. Cestode parasites of Hawaiian fishes. Pacific Science 12: 21-36.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -see comments of Kuchta et al. (2008)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau, V. Lopez
06/26/2014Modified
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/12/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Beryciformes
Host Family Holocentridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myripristis
Species argyromus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myripristis
Species amaena
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) -Myripristis berndti, Myripristis chryseres
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Hawaii
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 63874 (holotype); -MPM No. 15386 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material -MPM Nos. 15385, 15387
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.