Tapeworm Species Details

Echeneibothrium algeriensis Benmeslem, Randhawa & Tazerouti, 2018
Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14038
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Echeneibothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Echeneibothrium
Species algeriensis
Authority Benmeslem, Randhawa & Tazerouti, 2018
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Benmeslem, K., H. S. Randhawa, and F. Tazerouti. 2018. Description of a new species of rhinebothriidean tapeworm from the skate Dipturus batis in the Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Helminthology 93(5): 589–600.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/11/2019 Created K. Herzog
06/11/2019ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dipturus
Species batis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dipturus
Species batis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes authors report site in host as "spiral intestine, in anterior half"; 9% of examined hosts (3 of 33 examined)

Type Locality

Country Algeria
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Annaba
Coordinates 36°53′59′′N, 7°46′00′′E
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities Béjaïa Gulf (36°45′00′′N, 5°04′00′′E), east coast of Algeria, Mediterranean Sea
Locality Notes within Annaba, the authors also specify "east coast of Algeria"

Specimens

Type Material holotype (NBM-010663); 4 paratypes (NBM-010664 thru NBM-010667)
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.