Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium affine Diesing, 1863
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1697
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species affine
Authority Diesing, 1863
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Diesing, K. M. 1863. Revision der Cephalocotyleen. Abtheilung: Paramecocotyleen. Sitzungsberichten der Akademie der Wissenschaften Wien Mathematische-Naturwissenschuften Classe Abtheilung I. 48(6): 200-345.

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Redescription

Rees, G.. 1961. Studies on the functional morphology of the scolex and of the genitalia in Echinobothrium brachysoma Pintner and E. affine Diesing from Raja clavata L.. Parasitology 51: 193-226.

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Scientific Name Notes The original description contains little information. This species was redescribed by Pintner (1889) and Rees (1961).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy, V. Lopez
08/20/2014Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/23/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species aspera
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Raja
Species clavata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Raja radula, Raja aspera (= Raja clavata)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Type host not designated by original author, first listed Raja aspera, which is a synonym of Raja clavata (Fishbase, 09/2009)

Type Locality

Country France
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Nice
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Trieste, Italy
Locality Notes Type locality not designated, first listed as Nicaeae, and second locality as Tergesti

Specimens

Type Material BMNH No. 1976.4.13.32 (neotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Tyler (2006) designated one of the specimens used by Rees in her redescription of E. affine (collected off Britain coast from Raja clavata) as the neotype.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.