Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium margieae Fyler, 2011
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9761
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species margieae
Authority Fyler, 2011
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Fyler, C. A. 2011. An extremely hyperapolytic Acanthobothrium species (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the Japanese wobbegong, Orectolobus japonicus (Elasmobranchii: Orectolobiformes) in Taiwan. Comparative Parasitology 78(1): 4-14.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/24/2012 Created K. Jensen
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Orectolobidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Orectolobus
Species japonicus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Orectolobus
Species japonicus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Taiwan
Body of Water East China Sea
Island(s) Penghu Island
City/Region Magong
Coordinates
DD Latitude 23.564
DD Longitude 119.575
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: NMNS 6356–001. Paratypes: NMNS 6356–002, 6356–003, 6356– 004, 6356–005, 6356–006, 6356–007; LRP 7468–7477; USNPC 103274
Total Number of Type Specimens whole mounts of 10 worms and 10 free proglottids, 1 whole worm, 1 scolex, and 5 free proglottids examined using SEM and histological sections of 1 free proglottid
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.