Tapeworm Species Details

Scyphophyllidium timvickiorum Caira, Hayes & Jensen, 2020
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14175
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Scyphophyllidium
Species timvickiorum
Authority Caira, Hayes & Jensen, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

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
07/15/2020 Created B. Barbeau
07/15/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Lamniformes
Host Family Pseudocarchariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pseudocarcharias
Species kamoharai
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pseudocarcharias
Species kamoharai
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ecuador
Body of Water Eastern Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Santa Elena, Santa Rosa de Salinas
Coordinates 2° 12' 24.4S, 80° 56' 58.1W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material MEPN no. 49443 (holotype); MEPN nos 49444–49445 (2 paratypes consisting of one immature and one gravid worm); LRP nos 10138–10142 (5 paratypes consisting of four mature and one gravid worm); USNM nos 1608084–1608088 (5 paratypes consisting of one gravid and four mature worms)
Total Number of Type Specimens 13
Voucher Material LRP nos 10144–10148 (5 slides with glycerine mounts of eggs); LRP no. 10143 (SEM voucher); 28S rDNA hologenophore (LRP no. 9311 [EC-5-P1V]) for GenBank no. MN706182.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.