Tapeworm Species Details

Scyphophyllidium arnoldi (Ruhnke & Thompson, 2006) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14131
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scyphophyllidium
Species arnoldi
Authority (Ruhnke & Thompson, 2006) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Paraorygmatobothrium arnoldi Ruhnke & Thompson, 2006
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R. and V. A. Thompson. 2006. Two new species of Paraorygmatobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae) from the lemon sharks Negaprion brevirostris and Negaprion acutidens (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae). Comparative Parasitology 73(1): 35-41.

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Caira, J. N., K. Jensen, C. Hayes and T. R. Ruhnke. 2020. Insights from new cestodes of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Lamniformes: Pseudocarchariidae), prompt expansion of Scyphophyllidium and syonymization of seven phyllobothriidean genera—at last!. Journal of Helminthology (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X20000036): 1–24.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/07/2020 Created B. Barbeau
07/07/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/09/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/13/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Negaprion
Species acutidens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Timor Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Dundee Beach, Northern Territory
Coordinates
DD Latitude -12.833
DD Longitude 130.200
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM Nos. G 225519, G 225520-225522 (holotype and 3 paratypes); USNPC No. 97301 (4 paratypes); LRP Nos. 3781-3786 (6 paratypes); Remaining paratypes retained in the collection of the senior author.
Total Number of Type Specimens 21 whole-mounted worms, 2 cross-sectioned worms, and 2 worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.