Tapeworm Species Details

Phoreiobothrium tesserascolex Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Phoreiobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14801
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Phoreiobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Phoreiobothrium
Species tesserascolex
Authority Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Bueno, V.
Citation(s)

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
11/04/2025ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Louisiana
Coordinates 29°58'20"N, 88°36'16.8"W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Off Mississippi (29°37'22.8" N, 88°30'11" W), Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (USNM 1743786) and 4 paratypes (USNM 1743787–1743790); 4 paratypes (LRP 11213– 11216) and 2 paratype SEM vouchers (LRP 11217 and LRP 11218)
Total Number of Type Specimens 11
Voucher Material Hologenophore (LRP 11219, KW2)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.