Tapeworm Species Details

Ruhnkebothrium mattisi Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14236
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Ruhnkebothrium
Species mattisi
Authority Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., V. Bueno, and K. Jensen. 2021. Emerging global novelty in phyllobothriidean tapeworms (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) from sharks and skates (Elasmobranchii). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society : 1-29.

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Scientific Name Notes ZooBank registration: 79276324-95ED-41AC-8B82- 544744F596AB; Previous provisional name: New genus 10 n. sp. 1 of Caira et al. (2014).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/01/2021 Created B. Barbeau
03/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/08/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/12/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Sphyrnidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sphyrna
Species lewini 1
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sphyrna
Species lewini 1
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Type host is Sphyrna lewini 1 of the scalloped hammerhead complex (sensu Naylor et al., 2012)

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Gulf of Mexico
Island(s)
City/Region Florida
Coordinates 30°03'25.26N, 87°00'13.01W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Gulf of Mexico off Horn Island, MS, USA (30°13′59.37″N, 88°40′10.79″W); Atlantic Ocean, FL, USA (28°00′18″N, 80°04′18″W)
Locality Notes type locality off Pensacola, Florida

Specimens

Type Material USNM no. 1638656 (Holotype, mature worm), four paratype detached proglottids (one mature, USNM no. 1638657; one gravid, USNM no. 1638658; two dehisced, USNM nos 1638659 and 1638660); two paratypes [one complete mature worm, LRP no. 10295; one partial mature worm (hologenophore) LRP no. 8304]; three paratype detached proglottids (two gravid, LRP nos 10296 and 10297; one dehisced, LRP no. 10298); two paratypes (immature worm SEM vouchers, LRP nos 10274 and 10299)
Total Number of Type Specimens 13
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Sequence data: GenBank accession KF865889, hologenophore LRP no. 8304 (TE-86; DEL-6)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.