Specimen Information

Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
(Asian tapeworm)
Platyhelminthes
Exotic

Specimen ID260195
GroupPlatyhelminthes
GenusSchyzocotyle
Speciesacheilognathi
Common NameAsian tapeworm
StateAZ
CountyCoconino
LocalityLower Colorado River at river kilometer 265.2, near Tuckup Canyon
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGrand Canyon
HUC8 Number15010002
HUC10 NameTuckup Canyon-Colorado River
HUC10 Number1501000204
HUC12 NamePocket Point-Colorado River
HUC12 Number150100020405
Map
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Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18367
Author:Brouder, M.J., and T.L. Hoffnagle
Date:1997
Title:Distribution and prevalence of the Asian fish tapeworm, Bothriocephalus acheilognathi, in the Colorado River and tributaries, Grand Canyon Arizona, including two new host records.
Journal:Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington
Volume:64
Issue:2
Pages:219-226
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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