Specimen Information

Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
Schyzocotyle acheilognathi
(Asian tapeworm)
Platyhelminthes
Exotic

Specimen ID260224
GroupPlatyhelminthes
GenusSchyzocotyle
Speciesacheilognathi
Common NameAsian tapeworm
StateNC
CountyStokes
LocalityBelews Lake, near Belews Creek Steam Station
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Dan
HUC8 Number03010103
HUC10 NameBelews Lake-Dan River
HUC10 Number0301010303
HUC12 NameBelews Lake
HUC12 Number030101030304
Map
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Collection Year1987
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18377
Author:Riggs, M.R., and G.W. Esch
Date:1987
Title:The suprapopulation dynamics of Bothriocephalus acheilognathi in a North Carolina reservoir: abundance, dispersion, and prevalence.
Journal:Journal of Parasitology
Volume:73
Issue:5
Pages:877-892
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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