Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium benedeni Ruszkowski, 1927
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1698
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species benedeni
Authority Ruszkowski, 1927
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Ruszkowski, J. S. 1927. Badania nad rozwojem i budowa ta-siemców morskich czesc. I. Larwy tasiemca Echinobothrium benedeni n. sp. i jego zywiciel posredni. Rozprawy Wydziatu Matematyczno-Przyrodniczego, Series A/B 67: 313-323.

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Redescription

Ruszkowski, J. S. 1928. Etudes sur le cycle évolutif et sur la structure des cestodes de mer. I.-Echinobothrium benedeni n. sp., ses larves et son hôte intermédiaire Hippolyte varians Leach. Bulletin de l'Académie Polonaise des Sciences et des Lettres Classe des Sciences Mathématiques et Naturelles, Série B: Sciences Naturelles : 719-738.

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Scientific Name Notes Described from larval and juvenile forms.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
08/20/2014Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/27/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/23/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Malacostraca
Host Order Decapoda
Host Family Hippolytidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hippolyte
Species varians
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hippolyte
Species varians
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes Ruszkowski (1927) described this species from larvae found encysted in the shrimp Hippolyte varians within the stomach of Raja asterias and Raja punctata and same larvae found in the stomach of both skates. Immature specimens were found in the spiral valve of Raja punctata.

Type Locality

Country France
Body of Water North Atlantic
Island(s)
City/Region Roscoff
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -not specified
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes type material not designated or available
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.