Specimen Information

Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
(Asian tapeworm)
Platyhelminthes
Exotic

Specimen ID260220
GroupPlatyhelminthes
GenusSchyzocotyle
Speciesacheilognathi
Common NameAsian tapeworm
StateHI
CountyKauai
LocalityWainiha River, .5 km from mouth, Kauai Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKauai
HUC8 Number20070000
HUC10 NameHanalei Bay
HUC10 Number2007000001
HUC12 NameWainiha River
HUC12 Number200700000101
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18375
Author:Font, W.F., and D.C. Tate
Date:1994
Title:Helminth parasites of native Hawaiian freshwater fishes: an example of extreme ecological isolation.
Journal:Journal of Parasitology
Volume:80
Issue:5
Pages:682-688
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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