Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium harfordi McVicar, 1976
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1706
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species harfordi
Authority McVicar, 1976
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

McVicar, A. H. 1976. Echinobothrium harfordi sp. nov. (Cestoda: Diphyllidae) from Raja naevus in the North Sea and English Channel. Journal of Helminthology 50: 31-38.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species naevus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Leucoraja
Species naevus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Scotland
Body of Water North Sea
Island(s)
City/Region close to Aberdeen
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities English Channel off Plymouth
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material BMNH No. 1975.9.16.1 (holotype), BMNH Nos. 1975.9.16.2-5 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens about 20 specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes voucher BMNH No. 2001.1.23.4-7 (DNA vouchers verified by Tyler, 2006). A total of 407 specimens were collected from L. naevus in Aberdeen, and 29 from Plymouth (McVivar, 1976)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.