Specimen Information

Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
(Asian tapeworm)
Platyhelminthes
Exotic

Specimen ID259974
GroupPlatyhelminthes
GenusSchyzocotyle
Speciesacheilognathi
Common NameAsian tapeworm
StateNV
CountyClark
LocalityMuddy River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameMuddy
HUC8 Number15010012
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18357
Author:Heckmann, R.A., P.D. Greger, and R.C. Furtek
Date:1993
Title:The Asian fish tapeworm, Bothriocephalus acheilognathi, in fishes from Nevada.
Journal:Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington
Volume:60
Issue:1
Pages:127-128
CommentsSpecimens were found in fish from the Muddy River, and from the cooling pond at Moapa Power Plant
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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