Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus crassiceps Rudolphi, 1918
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7746
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species crassiceps
Authority Rudolphi, 1918
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Clestobothrium crassiceps (Rudolphi, 1819) Luhe, 1899
Synonyms Bothriocephalus pilula Leuckart, 1819; Dibothrium crassiceps (Rudolphi, 1819) Diesing, 1850
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Rudolphi, C. A. 1819. Entozoorum synopsis, cui accedunt mantissa duplex et indices locupletissimi. Sumtibus Augusti Rücker, Berolini (Berlin), 811 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created R. K, R. Kuchta
04/04/2014Modified
07/04/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Gadiformes
Host Family Merlucciidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gadi
Species merluccii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Merluccius
Species merluccius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestino duodeno”
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Italy
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Naples
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -not specified

Specimens

Type Material -ZMB No. 37255 (syntype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.