Tapeworm Species Details

Phoreiobothrium jahki Caira & Jensen, 2015
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13613
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Phoreiobothrium
Species jahki
Authority Caira & Jensen, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N. and K. Jensen. 2015. Insights on the identities of sharks of the Rhizoprionodon acutus (Elasmobranchii: Carcharhiniformes) species complex based on three new species of Phoreiobothrium (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea). Zootaxa 4059: 335–350.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/06/2016 Created K. Jensen
01/06/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/07/2016Modified
01/08/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhizoprionodon
Species cf. acutus 3
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhizoprionodon
Species cf. acutus 3
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Malaysia (Sarawak)
Body of Water South China Sea
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region Sarawak
Coordinates
DD Latitude 2.817
DD Longitude 110.880
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MZUM [P] No. 2015.1[H]; whole mount of immature worm) and 1 paratype (MZUM [P] No. 2015.2[P]; whole mount of immature worm); 1 paratype (SBC No. P-00067; whole mount of immature worm); 4 paratypes (USNM Nos. 1283353–1283356; whole mounts of 4 immature worms); 7 paratypes (LRP Nos. 8743–8749; whole mounts of 4 incomplete worms and 3 whole-mounted SEM strobilar vouchers). Scoleces examined with SEM retained at the University of Connecticut and the University of Kansas.
Total Number of Type Specimens 11 immature whole worms and 3 immature worms prepared for SEM with strobilar vouchers
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.