Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14155
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scyphophyllidium
Species lorettae
Authority (Ruhnke, Caira & Carpenter, 2006) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Orectolobicestus lorettae (Ruhnke, Caira & Carpenter, 2006) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R., J. N. Caira, and S. D. Carpenter. 2006. Orectolobicestus n. g. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea), with the description of five new species and the transfer of Phyllobothrium chiloscyllii to the new genus. Systematic Parasitology 65: 215-233.

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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
07/13/2020 Created B. Barbeau
07/13/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/14/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species cf. punctatum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species cf. punctatum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Coral Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Off Cairns, Northern Territories
Coordinates
DD Latitude -16.917
DD Longitude 145.683
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Off Cairns, Northern Territories

Specimens

Type Material QM No. G 225674 (holotype); QM No. G225675-225767 (2 paratypes); LRP Nos. 3878-3881 (4 paratypes); USNPC No. 97494 (3 paratypes); Remaining paratypes retained in the senior author’s collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 17 whole-mounted worms and 3 HMDS dried worms for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.