Tapeworm Species Details

Phoreiobothrium sorrahcola Masoumi Ganjgah & Haseli, 2020
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14199
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phoreiobothrium
Species sorrahcola
Authority Masoumi Ganjgah & Haseli, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Masoumi Ganjgah, N. and M. Haseli. 2020. A new Onchoproteocephalidean cestode species from the spot‐tail shark, Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller et Henle), in the Persian Gulf. Acta Parasitologica 65(2): 518-524.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/06/2020 Created B. Barbeau
10/06/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/07/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/06/2024ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species sorrah
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species sorrah
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Iran
Body of Water North Eastern Persian Gulf
Island(s)
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype (whole worm, MHNG- PLAT-130070); 55 paratypes (whole worms; MHNG- PLAT-130071, 54 worms; ZUTC6894, 1 worm)
Total Number of Type Specimens 56[?]
Voucher Material cross-section series of mature proglottid (MHNG-PLAT-130072); cross-sections of one paratype (30 slides) and its scolex voucher (ZUTC6895); material prepared for SEM was deposited in ZUTC (ZUTC6893)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.