Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium tetabuanense Ivanov & Caira, 2012
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12653
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species tetabuanense
Authority Ivanov & Caira, 2012
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By V. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Ivanov, V. A. and J. N. Caira. 2012. Description of three new species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from Indo-Pacific elasmobranchs of the genus Glaucostegus (Rajiformes: Rhinobatidae). Journal of Parasitology 98(2): 365-377.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/25/2013 Created B. Barbeau
08/20/2014Modified
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/23/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/28/2019ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Glaucostegus
Species cf. typus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Malaysia (Borneo)
Body of Water Pacific Ocean, Sulu Sea
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region Off Kampung Tetabuan, Sabah
Coordinates
DD Latitude 6°01'10.32" N
DD Longitude 117°42'14.76" E
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MZUM(P) No. 2011.08 (holotype) MZUM(P) Nos. 2011.09-2011.14 (paratypes) LRP Nos. 7763-7769 (paratypes) USNPC 104950 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 27 specimens: 25 whole mounts and 2 observed with SEM
Voucher Material voucher of 1 of the specimens examined with SEM deposited in LRP (No. 7770)
Specimen Notes specimens examined with SEM retained in the collection of the senior author
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.