Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium sinensis (Li & Wang, 2007) Kuchta & Caira, 2010
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12788
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species sinensis
Authority (Li & Wang, 2007) Kuchta & Caira, 2010
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Macrobothridium sinensis Li & Wang, 2006
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Li, H. and Y. Wang. 2007. A new species of Macrobothriidae (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from thornback ray Platyrhina sinensis in China. Journal of Parasitology 93(4): 897-900.

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Kuchta, R. and J. N. Caira. 2010. Three new species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from Indo-Pacific stingrays of the genus Pastinachus (Rajiformes: Dasyatidae). Folia Parasitologica 57(3): 185–196.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/08/2013 Created V. Lopez
08/20/2014Modified
02/03/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
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 Platyrhina
Species sinensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Platyrhina
Species sinensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Xiamen, Fujian
Coordinates
DD Latitude 24°28'N
DD Longitude 118°10'E
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material No. C2005121801 (holotype), Nos. C2005110401-C2005110403 and C2005120101-C20051220102 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens based on 9 complete specimens and 15 incomplete specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.