Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14159 |
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| Order | Phyllobothriidea |
| Family | Phyllobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Scyphophyllidium |
| Species | musculosum |
| Authority | (Subhapradha, 1955) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Pithophorus musculosus Subhapradha, 1955; Doliobothrium musculosum (Subhapradha, 1955) Caira, Malek & Ruhnke, 2011 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Subhapradha, C. K. 1955. Cestode parasites of fishes of Madras Coast. Indian Journal of Helminthology 7(2): 41-132. (462) Download PDFCaira, 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. (7164) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
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. (4663) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes | Caira, Malek & Ruhnke, 2011 redescribed Doliobothrium musculosum (Subhapradha, 1955) (Cit# 4663) |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/13/2020 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 07/13/2020 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 07/14/2020 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | India |
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| City/Region | Madras coast |
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| Additional Localities | Fog Bay, Timor Sea, Northern Australia, 12°45’33”S, 130°21’7”E. |
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Specimens
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| Voucher Material | Two vouchers (QM G231738-9), 1 voucher (USNPC 102946), 1 voucher (LRP 7360), cross sections of scolex of 1 voucher (LRP 7363), and whole mount of its strobili (LRP 7362), strobila of voucher examined with SEM (LRP 7361), scolex examined with SEM retained i |
| Specimen Notes | Subhapradha (1955) did not mention deposition of type material. |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 61-63. Pithoporus musculosus n. sp. fig. 61a. Lateral view of scolex showing the anterior and posterior openings. 61b. Front view of the scolex showing the muscle pads. fig. 62. Immature segment. fig. 63. Mature segment (loose). Abbreviations: a.o., anterior openng of bothria; c.p., cirrus pouch; m.p., muscular pad; o., ovary; p.o., posterior opening of bothria; sh.g., shell gland; tes., testes; u., uterus; v., vagina; vi., vitellaria. 
From Caira, Malek & Ruhnke 2011 (Cit# 4663). Figs. 13-15. Line drawings of Doliobothrium musculosum n. comb. 13. Scolex. 14.
Terminal proglottid. 15. Entire worm. 
From Caira, Malek & Ruhnke 2011 (Cit# 4663). Figs. 16-21. Scanning electron micrographs of Doliobothrium musculosum n. comb. 16. Scolex. 17. Margin of bothridium on proximal surface. 18. Posterior proximal surface of bothridium. 19. Distal surface of bothridium. 20. Neck scutes. 21. Enlarged view of neck scutes showing comprised of capiliform filitriches. Scale bars: Fig. 16, 50 um; Figs. 17, 18, 19 and Fig. 21, 2 um; Fig. 20, 5 um. 
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