Tapeworm Species Details

Macrobothridium euterpes Neifar, Tyler & Euzet, 2001
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1728
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Macrobothridium
Species euterpes
Authority Neifar, Tyler & Euzet, 2001
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Echinobothrium euterpes
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Neifar, L., G. A. Tyler and L. Euzet. 2001. Two new species of Macrobothridium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from rhinobatid elasmobranchs in the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia, with notes on the status of the genus. Journal of Parasitology 87(3): 673-680.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/18/2006 Created J. Caira, K. Jensen
08/20/2014Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinobatos
Species rhinobatos
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhinobatos
Species rhinobatos
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Tunisia
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Zarzis
Coordinates
DD Latitude 33.25
DD Longitude 11.166
Additional Localities Sfax, Tunisia (34°45'N, 10°50'E)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN No. 852 HF 144 CIX (holotype), MNHN No. 852 HF 145-147 CIX (paratypes), BMNH No. 2000.7.28.1-4 (paratypes), USNPC No. 90593 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.