Tapeworm Species Details

Scalithrium filamentosum (Subhapradha, 1955) Coleman, Beveridge & Campbell, 2019
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14656
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scalithrium
Species filamentosum
Authority (Subhapradha, 1955) Coleman, Beveridge & Campbell, 2019
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Echeneibothrium filamentosum Subhapradha, 1955
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Subhapradha, C. K. 1955. Cestode parasites of fishes of Madras Coast. Indian Journal of Helminthology 7(2): 41-132.

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Coleman, G. M., I. Beveridge, and R. A. Campbell. 2019. New genera, species and records of rhinebothriidean cestodes (Platyhelminthes) parasitic in Australian stingrays (Elasmobranchii: Batoidea). Systematic Parasitology 96: 347–368.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This looks like a Rhinebothrium.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/24/2023 Created J. Caira
09/24/2023ModifiedJ. Caira
08/05/2024ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinobatus
Species granulatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Glaucostegus
Species granulatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Rhinobatus schlegelii
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Madras Coast
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens [not given]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.