Tapeworm Species Details

Scyphophyllidium rodmani (Ruhnke & Carpenter, 2008) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14167
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scyphophyllidium
Species rodmani
Authority (Ruhnke & Carpenter, 2008) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Paraorygmatobothrium rodmani Ruhnke & Carpenter, 2008
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R. and S. D. Carpenter. 2008. Two new species of Paraorygmatobothrium Ruhnke, 1994 (Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae) from the smooth-hound Mustelus mustelus (L.) and the gummy shark M. antarcticus Gunther (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae). Systematic Parasitology 71: 213-222.

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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
07/15/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mustelus
Species antarcticus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Off Port Albert, Victoria
Coordinates
DD Latitude -38.667
DD Longitude 146.683
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM Nos. G230361, G230362 (holotype and paratype); LRP Nos. 4185-4188 (4 paratypes); USNPC No. 100854 (3 paratypes); Remaining sixteen paratypes retained in the senior author's collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 25 whole-mounted worms, 1 cross-sectioned worm and 2 specimens prepared for examination by SEM.
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.