Tapeworm Species Details

Diagonobothrium asymmetrum Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1693
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Diagonobothrium
Species asymmetrum
Authority Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Taxonomic Status Nomen dubium
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes this species probably represents a diphyllidean that has lost all the armature (Tyler, 2006)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
04/26/2011Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species maculata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species maculatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.