Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium mercedesae Caira, Rodriguez & Pickering 2013
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12855
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species mercedesae
Authority Caira, Rodriguez & Pickering 2013
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., N. Rodriguez, and M. Pickering. 2013. New African species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) and implications for the identities of their skate hosts. Journal of Parasitology 99(5): 781-788.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/23/2014 Created V. Lopez
08/20/2014Modified
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/23/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species cf. miraletus 2
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Raja
Species parva
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Senegal
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Soumbădioune
Coordinates
DD Latitude 14°40'42''N
DD Longitude 17°27'42''W
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MNHN No. HEL323) and 4 paratypes (MNHN No. HEL324-327); 4 paratypes (LRP Nos. 8044-8047); 4 paratypes (USNPC No. 106971). Specimens examined with SEM retained in J.N.C.’s personal collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens Based on whole mounts of 13 mature worms and 2 worms observed with SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.