Tapeworm Species Details

Scalithrium australiense Coleman, Beveridge, & Campbell, 2019
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
New Search Duplicate Record Edit Record

Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14030
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scalithrium
Species australiense
Authority Coleman, Beveridge, & Campbell, 2019
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Coleman, G. M., I. Beveridge, and R. A. Campbell. 2019. New genera, species and records of rhinebothriidean cestodes (Platyhelminthes) parasitic in Australian stingrays (Elasmobranchii: Batoidea). Systematic Parasitology 96: 347–368.

(7121) Download PDF
Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2019 Created K. Jensen
06/07/2019ModifiedK. Jensen
09/21/2022ModifiedV. Bueno
08/05/2024ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Himantura
Species australis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species australis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Nickol Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Western Australia
Coordinates 20°33'S, 116°59'E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype SAM (36645).
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.