Tapeworm Species Details

Sphyrnacestus manirei (Caira, Healy & Swanson, 1996) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Phoreiobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14795
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Phoreiobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Sphyrnacestus
Species manirei
Authority (Caira, Healy & Swanson, 1996) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Phoreiobothrium manirei Caira, Healy & Swanson, 1996
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Bueno, V.
Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., C. J. Healy and J. Swanson. 1996. A new species of Phoreiobothrium (Cestoidea: Tetraphyllidea) from the great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran and its implications for the evolution of the onchobothriid scolex. Journal of Parasitology 82: 458-462.

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Redescription

Caira, J. N., V.M. Bueno, and K. Jensen. 2025. Sisters Parasitizing Sisters: On the Onchobothriidean Tapeworms of Hammerhead and Requiem Sharks. Journal of Parasitology 111(4): 532–570.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/11/2025 Created V. Bueno
08/11/2025ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Sphyrnidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sphyrna
Species mokarran
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sphyrna
Species mokarran
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pine Island Sound
Island(s)
City/Region near Sanibel Island, Florida
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities additional localities: Tampa Bay, near Rattlesnake Key, Florida, U.S.A.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 86006 (holotype) USNPC No. 86007 & 86008 (15 paratypes) HWML No. 38740 & 38741 (7 paratypes & cross-sections) material for SEM has been retained in the senior author’s personal collection
Total Number of Type Specimens 23
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.