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Neobothriocephalus aspinosus Mateo & Bullock, 1966
Bothriocephalidea: Echinophallidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7720
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Echinophallidae
Subfamily
Genus Neobothriocephalus
Species aspinosus
Authority Mateo & Bullock, 1966
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Mateo, E. and W. L. Bullock. 1966. Neobothriocephalus aspinosus gen. et sp. n. (Pseudophyllidea: Parabothriocephaiidae), from the Peruvian marine fish, Neptomenus crassus. Journal of Parasitology 52(6): 1070-1073.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -see comments in 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
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/12/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Centrolophidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Neptomenus
Species crassus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Seriolella
Species violacea
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Peru
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Callao
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -USNPC No. 61639 (holotype); -USNPC No. 61640 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.