Litobothrium amsichensis explained

Litobothrium amsichensis is a species of tapeworms from the family Litobothriidae.

This species was first described (along with Marsupiobothrium gobelinus) from a specimen collected from the spiral valve digestive organ of a goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) caught in New South Wales in Australia.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Caira . J. N. . L. S. Runkle . Two new tapeworms from the goblin shark Mitsukurina owstoni off Australia . . 26 . 2 . 81–90 . October 1993 . 10.1007/BF00009215. 44048407 . 1573-5192 .

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