Tapeworm Species Details

Gyrocotyle medusarum von Linstow, 1903
Gyrocotylidea: Gyrocotylidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1747
Order Gyrocotylidea
Family Gyrocotylidae
Subfamily
Genus Gyrocotyle
Species medusarum
Authority von Linstow, 1903
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Linstow, O. F. B., von. 1903. Helminthologische Beobachtungen. Centralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde und Infektionskrankheiten 34(6): 526-531.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -Linstow (1903) indicated this was a gyrocotylid larva.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/17/2005 Created Kuchta
03/03/2010Modified
09/15/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
10/13/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/01/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
08/12/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/24/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/25/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/24/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/25/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Hydrozoa
Host Order Siphonophorae
Host Family Agalmatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Phyllorhiza?
Species rosea
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Athorybia
Species rosacea
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
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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.