Specimen Information

Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
(Asian tapeworm)
Platyhelminthes
Exotic

Specimen ID260221
GroupPlatyhelminthes
GenusSchyzocotyle
Speciesacheilognathi
Common NameAsian tapeworm
StateHI
CountyHonolulu
LocalityWaianu Stream, windward side of O'ahu Island
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameOahu
HUC8 Number20060000
HUC10 Number2006000002
Map
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Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18376
Author:Vincent, A.G., and W.F. Font
Date:2003
Title:Host specificity and population structure of two exotic helminths, Camallanus cotti (Nematoda) and Bothriocephalus acheilognathi (Cestoda), parasitizing exotic fishes in Waianu Stream, O'ahu, Hawai'i.
Journal:Journal of Parasitology
Volume:89
Issue:3
Pages:540-544
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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