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Amphicotyle quinquarii Yamaguti, 1952
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9204
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Amphicotyle
Species quinquarii
Authority Yamaguti, 1952
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Pseudamphicotyla quinquarii (Yamaguti, 1952) Yamaguti, 1959
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1952. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 49. Cestodes of fishes, II. Acta Medicinae Okayama 8: 1-76.

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Yamaguti, S. 1959. Systema Helminthum. Vol. II. The Cestodes of Vertebrates. Keigaku Publishing House, Tokyo, 860 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/21/2012 Created B. Barbeau
09/26/2013Modified
10/30/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/24/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/18/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Percifomes
Host Family Pentacerotidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Quinquarius
Species japonicus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pentaceros
Species japonicus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Tosa Bay
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Type material was lost.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.