Acanthobothrium zimmeri
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| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes
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| Genus: | Acanthobothrium
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| Species: | Acanthobothrium zimmeri Fyler, Caira & Jensen, 2009
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Anatomy of Acanthobothrium Zimmeri
Acanthobothrium zimmeri is a species of tapeworm named after the author Carl Zimmer.[1][2][3][4] A. zimmeri was first described in 2009 based on specimens collected from the Arafura Sea in Australia's Northern Territory. It parasitizes a species of stingray in the genus Himantura.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Taxonomy browser (Acanthobothrium zimmeri)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
- ^ "A Tapeworm To Call My Own, Carl Zimmer".
- ^ a b Fyler, C.A.; Caira, J.N.; Jensen, K. (2009). "Five new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from an unusual species of Himantura (Rajiformes: Dasyatidae) from northern Australia" (PDF). . 56 (2): 107–128.
- ^ "A Tapeworm To Call My Own". Science. July 8, 2009.
Further reading[]
Categories:
- Eucestoda
- Species described in 2009