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Bolbosoma vasculosum (Rudolphi, 1819)
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Palaeacanthocephala | Polymorphida | Polymorphidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Host. Subtropical
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Circumglobal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.5 cm TL (female)
Short description Morphology
The body has a distinct bulge near the proboscis covered with I broad band of small hooks. A second band occurs on the body between the bulge and the proboscis.The proboscis is short, club-shaped and has numerous large, uniform hooks (16- 20 usually 18 longitudinal (spiral) rows of 8-9 hooks each). Lemnisci (in adults) are elongate. The form B. thunni was distinguished because it had short lemnisci (0.8 mm long).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams. 1996. (Ref. 359)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Estimates based on models
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.