Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 12858
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species yiae
Authority Caira, Rodriguez & Pickering, 2013
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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
03/03/2017ModifiedV. Bueno
09/07/2022ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species cf. miraletus 1
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Raja
Species ocellifera
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude 33º48'42''S
DD Longitude 26º38'24''E
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Coast of South Africa, at a depth of 80 m

Specimens

Type Material SAMCTA No. 61802 (holotype) SAMCTA Nos. 61803-61806 (4 paratypes) LRP Nos. 8048-8052 (5 paratypes) USNPC Nos. 106972, 106973 (4 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens based on whole mounts of 8 immature, 4 mature, and 2 gravid worms; 2 scoleces observed with SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Specimens examined with SEM retained in J.N.C.’s personal collection
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.