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Paraechinophallus japonicus (Yamaguti, 1934) Protasova, 1975
Bothriocephalidea: Echinophallidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7752
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Echinophallidae
Subfamily
Genus Paraechinophallus
Species japonicus
Authority (Yamaguti, 1934) Protasova, 1975
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Echinophallus japonicus Yamaguti, 1934
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 4. Cestodes of fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6: 1-112.

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Protasova, E. N. 1975. Paraechiophallus nov. gen. (Pseudophyllidea) or marine fish Pseopsis anomala.. Trudy Gel'mintologicheskoi laboratorii 25: 109-115.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau
06/26/2014Modified
01/26/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/26/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Percifomes
Host Family Centrolophidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Psenopsis
Species anomala
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Psenopsis
Species anomala
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host Pyloric appendages
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Inland Sea
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -MPM No. SY3061 (holotype) -MPM No. SY3160; 7156; 7155 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -Holotype and paratpes in the collection of S. Yamaguti
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.