Tapeworm Species Details

Divaricobothrium trifidum (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Caira, Healy, Marques & Jensen, 2017
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13834
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Divaricobothrium
Species trifidum
Authority (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Caira, Healy, Marques & Jensen, 2017
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Echeneibothrium trifidum Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Caira, J. N., C. J. Healy, F. P. L. Marques, and K. Jensen. 2017. Three new genera of rhinebothriidean cestodes from stingrays in Southeast Asia. Folia Parasitologica 64: 008 (18 pp.).

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/10/2017 Created K. Jensen
05/10/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species walga
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brevitrygon
Species walga?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.