Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 12656
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species weipaense
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
04/26/2013 Created B. Barbeau
08/20/2014Modified
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/28/2019ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Indian Ocean, Gulf of Carpentaria
Island(s)
City/Region off Weipa
Coordinates
DD Latitude 12°35'11"S
DD Longitude 141°42'34"E
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM No. G233534 (holotype) QM Nos. G233535-G233537 (paratypes) LRP Nos. 7745-7747 (paratypes) USNPC No. 104952 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 12 specimens: 9 complete worms, 1 scolex, 1 strobila and broken scolex, 1 observed with SEM
Voucher Material voucher of 1 specimen examined with SEM deposited in LRP (7748)
Specimen Notes specimens examined with SEM retained in the collection of the senior author
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.