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Scyphophyllidium haselii (Caira, Malek & Ruhnke, 2011) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14149
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scyphophyllidium
Species haselii
Authority (Caira, Malek & Ruhnke, 2011) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Doliobothrium haselii Caira, Malek & Ruhnke, 2011
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., M. Malek, and T. Ruhnke. 2011. A new genus of Phyllobothriidae (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from carcharhiniform sharks from Iran and Australia. Journal of Helminthology 85: 40-50.

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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 Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species c.f. dussumeri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species dussumeri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Iran
Body of Water Persian Gulf
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material ZUTC platy.1070 (holotype); ZUTC platy.1071 (1 paratype); USNPC 102947 (1 paratype); LRP 7358 (1 paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes scolex examined with SEM in senior author’s collection.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.