CaRMS taxon details
Neoechinorhynchus (Hebesoma) rostratus Amin & Bullock, 1998
159708 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159708)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish
Amin, O. M.; Bullock, W. L. (1998). Neoechinorhynchus rostratum sp. n.(Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from the eel, Anguilla rostrata, in estuarine waters of northeastern North America. <em>Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington.</em> 65, 169-173. [details] Available for editors 
Distribution unknown; lack of study done on this group in the Bay of Fundy and surrounding waters
Distribution unknown; lack of study done on this group in the Bay of Fundy and surrounding waters [details]
Gibson, D.; Wayland, M. (2024). World List of marine Acanthocephala. Neoechinorhynchus (Hebesoma) rostratus Amin & Bullock, 1998. Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/CaRMS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159708 on 2024-05-02
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Neoechinorhynchus (Hebesoma) rostratus Amin & Bullock, 1998. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159708 on 2024-05-02
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Amin, O. M.; Bullock, W. L. (1998). Neoechinorhynchus rostratum sp. n.(Acanthocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) from the eel, Anguilla rostrata, in estuarine waters of northeastern North America. <em>Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington.</em> 65, 169-173. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Amin, O.M. 1998. Marine flora and fauna of the eastern United States: Acanthocephala. NOAA Technical Report NMFS 135. U.S. Department of Commerce. 27 p. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Amin, O.M. 1998. Marine flora and fauna of the eastern United States: Acanthocephala. NOAA Technical Report NMFS 135. U.S. Department of Commerce. 27 p. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Diet obligate intestinal parasites that lack their own digestive system. [details]Distribution unknown; lack of study done on this group in the Bay of Fundy and surrounding waters [details]
Habitat adults: vertebrate intestinal tracts [details]
Reproduction dioecious. Eggs are passed through the definitive vertebrate host and remain free in the environment until ingested by an intermediate host (Amphipoda, Isopoda, Copepoda, Ostracoda) where they hatch. [details]
remark definitive hosts include: Anguilla rostrata. Adults have been found in Microgadus tomcod but to not reach sexual maturity in this host (Amin, 1998) [details]
