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Echinobothrium deeghai Gupta & Parmar, 1988
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1705
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species deeghai
Authority Gupta & Parmar, 1988
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Gupta, V. and S. Parmar. 1988. Echinobothrium deeghai sp. n. from a marine fish Trygon sephen of West Bengal. Proceedings of Parasitology 6: 78-81.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes considered a species inquirenda by R. Kutcha and V. Ivanov (pers. com.)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
08/20/2014Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species sephen
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pastinachus
Species sephen
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Deeghai, West Bengal
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Not specified
Total Number of Type Specimens Several specimens from one host
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.