Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 12757 |
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| Order | Diphyllidea |
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| Genus | Halysioncum |
| Species | rhinoptera |
| Authority | (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta & Ivanov, 2013 |
| Taxonomic Status | Species inquirenda |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | V. Ivanov, R. Kuchta |
| Citation(s) |
Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96. (431) Download PDFCaira, J. N., F. P. L. Marques, K. Jensen, R. Kuchta, and V. Ivanov. 2013. Phylogenetic analysis and reconfiguration of genera in the cestode order Diphyllidea. International Journal for Parasitology 43: 621-639. (6204) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 10/18/2013 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 08/20/2014 | Modified | |
| 02/03/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 08/23/2016 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Chondrichthyes | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Rhinopteridae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Ceylon |
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| Body of Water | Dutch Bay |
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Specimens
| Type Material | |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | "a few specimens" |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 57-59. Echinobothrium rhinoptera n. sp. 57. Whole worm, magnified. 58. Head of the same, more highly magnified. 59. Spine from the spinous region, very highly magnified.


