Tapeworm Species Details

Scyphophyllidium guariticus (Marques, Brooks & Lasso, 2001) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14147
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scyphophyllidium
Species guariticus
Authority (Marques, Brooks & Lasso, 2001) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Anindobothrium guariticus Marques, Brooks & Lasso, 2001; Nandocestus guariticus (Marques, Brooks & Lasso, 2001) Reyda, 2008
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Marques, F. P. L., D. R. Brooks and C. A. Lasso. 2001. Anindobothrium n. gen. (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea) inhabiting marine and freshwater potamotrygonid stingrays. Journal of Parasitology 87: 666-672.

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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
07/09/2020 Created B. Barbeau
07/09/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/14/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Paratrygon
Species aiereba
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Potamotrygon cf. castexi
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Venezuela
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Caño Guaritico, Hato El Frío, Orinoco Basin
Coordinates
DD Latitude 7.867
DD Longitude -69.333
Additional Localities Madre de Dios River at Boca Manu, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (-12.283, -70.883).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype and 1 paratype of Anindobothrium guariticus and the following newly collected voucher material: whole mounts of 7 worms, 3 free mature and 4 free gravid proglottids, cross sections of 1 scolex and 2 free proglottids, longitudinal sections of 1 scolex, 3 scoleces and 2 proglottids prepared for SEM.
Voucher Material USNPC Nos. 99940-99942 (3 whole mounts); LRP Nos. 4071-4081 (including whole mounts, cross sections, SEM specimens); MZUSP Nos. 6391a-6391d; MZUSP Nos. 2691-2693.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.