Tapeworm Species Details

Amphiptyches fimbriata (Watson, 1911) Joyeux & Baer, 1951
Gyrocotylidea: Gyrocotylidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1735
Order Gyrocotylidea
Family Gyrocotylidae
Subfamily
Genus Amphiptyches
Species fimbriata
Authority (Watson, 1911) Joyeux & Baer, 1951
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gyrocotyle fimbriata Watson, 1911
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Watson, E. E. 1911. The genus Gyrocotyle, and its significance for problems of cestode structure and phylogeny. University of California Publications in Zoology 6(15): 353-468.

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Redescription

Joyeux, C. and J. -G. Baer. 1951. Le genre Gyrocotyle Diesing, 1850 (Cestodaria). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 58: 371–381.

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Scientific Name Notes -synonymy: Bandoni & Brooks 1987

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/17/2005 Created Kuchta
02/09/2010Modified
04/24/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/25/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Chimaeriformes
Host Family Chimaeridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chimaera
Species colliei
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hydrolagus
Species colliei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes -Gyrocotylids found in 34 of 38 specimens

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region California, San Diego
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -not given
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.