Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 1729
Order Diphyllidea
Family Macrobothridiidae
Subfamily
Genus Macrobothridium
Species syrtensis
Authority Neifar, Tyler & Euzet, 2001
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
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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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This species was transferred to the genus Echinobothrium by Tyler (2006)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/18/2006 Created J. Caira, K. Jensen
11/04/2013Modified

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Tunisia
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Gulf of Gabes, Djerba
Coordinates
DD Latitude 33.333
DD Longitude 11.25
Additional Localities Zarzis (33°15'N, 11°10'E), Sfax (34°45'N, 10°50'E), Tunisia
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN No. 853 HF 148 CIX (holotype), MNHN No. 853 HF 149 CIX (paratypes), BMNH Nos. 2000.7.28.5-6 (paratypes), USNPC Nos. 90594-90595 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 25 worms
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.