Tapeworm Species Details

Scyphophyllidium orectolobi (Butler, 1987) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14162
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scyphophyllidium
Species orectolobi
Authority (Butler, 1987) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Phyllobothrium orectolobi Butler, 1987; Paraorygmatobothrium orectolobi (Butler, 1987) Ruhnke, 2011
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Butler, S. A. 1987. Taxonomy of some tetraphyllidean cestodes from elasmobranch fishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 35: 343-371.

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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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Redescription

Ruhnke, T. R. 2011. Tapeworms of Elasmobranchs (Part III). A monograph on the Phyllobothriidae (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 25: 205 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes Ruhnke, 2011 (Cit #5498) includes a modified description

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/13/2020 Created B. Barbeau
07/13/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/15/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Orectolobidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Orectolobus
Species maculatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Moreton Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM No. GL4617 (holotype) QM No. GL4618-4620 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 25
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.