Tapeworm Species Details

Paraorygmatobothrium orectolobi (Butler, 1987) Ruhnke, 2011
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13475
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Paraorygmatobothrium
Species orectolobi
Authority (Butler, 1987) Ruhnke, 2011
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Scyphophyllidium orectolobi (Butler, 1987) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Synonyms Phyllobothrium orectolobi Butler, 1987
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Butler, S. A. 1987. Taxonomy of some tetraphyllidean cestodes from elasmobranch fishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 35: 343-371.

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Ruhnke, T. R. 2011. Tapeworms of Elasmobranchs (Part III). A monograph on the Phyllobothriidae (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 25: 205 pp.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2015 Created J. Caira
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/12/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
02/25/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/02/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/15/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Orectolobidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Orectolobus
Species maculatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Moreton Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM No. GL4617 (holotype) QM No. GL4618-4620 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 25
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.