Tapeworm Species Details

Nanoduplicibothrium megaphallum Stephan, Bueno, and Caira, 2023
Tetraphyllidea: Serendipeidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14648
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Serendipeidae
Subfamily
Genus Nanoduplicibothrium
Species megaphallum
Authority Stephan, Bueno, and Caira, 2023
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By V. Bueno
Citation(s)

Douglas Stephan, Veronica M. Bueno, and Janine N. Caira. 2023. Novelty and phylogenetic relationships within the Serendipeidae (Cestoda: "Tetraphyllidea"). Journal of Parasitology 109(4): 423–435.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/29/2023 Created V. Bueno
08/29/2023ModifiedV. Bueno
08/30/2023ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species jayakari
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Mozambique
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Tofo, Inhambane
Coordinates 23°47'33.02"S, 35°31' 16.38"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype: NMB-P 925 Paratypes: NMB-P 926, NMB-P 927, LRP 11022–11024, USNM 1678886–1678888
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material SEM vouchers: LRP 11020, LRP 11021
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.