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Scyphophyllidium prionacis (Yamaguti, 1934) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14164
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scyphophyllidium
Species prionacis
Authority (Yamaguti, 1934) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Phyllobothrium prionacis Yamaguti, 1934; Crossobothrium prionacis (Yamaguti, 1934) Williams, 1968; Paraorygmatobothrium prionacis (Yamaguti, 1934) Ruhnke, 1994
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 4. Cestodes of fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6: 1-112.

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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. 1994. Paraorygmatobothrium barberi n. g., n. sp. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea), with amended descriptions of two species transferred to the genus. Systematic Parasitology 28: 65-79.

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Scientific Name Notes Amended description for P. prionacis is included in Ruhnke, 1994 (Cit # 390)

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

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Genus Prionace
Species glauca
Subspecies
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(Valid)
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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Pacific coast
Island(s)
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Specimens

Type Material type and paratypes in Yamaguti’s collection
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.