Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 960 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family | Dilepididae |
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| Genus | Acanthocirrus |
| Species | retirostris |
| Authority | (Krabbe, 1869) Baer, 1956 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | Taenia retirostris Krabbe, 1869 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Krabbe, H. 1869. Bidrag til Kundskab om Fuglenes Bændelorme. Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter. 5 Række. Naturvidenskabelig og mathematisk Afdeling. 8 Bind: 249–363. (2595) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Baer, J. G. 1956. Parasitic helminths collected in west Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland Udgivne af Kommissionen for Videnskabelige Undersøgelser i Grønland 124: 5-55. (52) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes | type species: Arctotaenia tetrabothrioides (Loennberg, 1890) Baer, 1956 |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/29/2005 | Created | Georgiev, Salamatin |
| 04/16/2015 | Modified | |
| 03/29/2024 | Modified | A. Phillips |
| 04/28/2025 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
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Global Cestode Database
Fig. 34-39. Acanthocirrus retirostris (Krabbe): 34. Rostellar hooks. 35. Portion of a transverse section showing the powerful longitudinal muscle bundles. 36. Extremity of an evaginated cirrus with the two large spines. 37. Scolex with retracted rostellum. 38. Anatomy of an adult segment. 39. Longitudinal section of an invaginated cirrus shwoing position of the spines. 

