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Bothriocephalus

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Bothriocephalus is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Bothriocephalidae.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumPlatyhelminthes
  3. ClassCestoda
  4. OrderBothriocephalidea
  5. FamilyBothriocephalidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
304
With media
16
Family
Bothriocephalidae
Collections
CINVESTAV-IPN, USNM
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Canada

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
Diphyl proglottidE.JPG
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Commons category
Bothriocephalus
taxon name
Bothriocephalus
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Bothriocephalus
taxon common name
キュウトウジョウチュウ属
taxon author citation
Rudolphi, 1808
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Bothriocephalus is a genus of flatworms belonging to the family Bothriocephalidae.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

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