Specimen Information

Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
(Asian tapeworm)
Platyhelminthes
Exotic

Specimen ID260185
GroupPlatyhelminthes
GenusSchyzocotyle
Speciesacheilognathi
Common NameAsian tapeworm
StateNV
CountyClark
LocalityVirgin River, lower, at Mesquite
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Virgin
HUC8 Number15010010
Map
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Collection Year1979
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18366
Author:Heckmann, R.A., J.E. Deacon, and P.D. Greger
Date:1986
Title:Parasites of the woundfin minnow, Plagopterus argentissimus, and other endemic fishes from the Virgin River, Utah.
Journal:Great Basin Naturalist
Volume:46
Issue:4
Pages:662-676
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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