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Litobothrium Dailey, 1969
Litobothriidea: Litobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1764
Order Litobothriidea
Family Litobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Litobothrium
Species
Authority Dailey, 1969
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Renyxa Kurochkin & Slankis, 1973
Genus Record Yes
Type Species Litobothrium alopias
Verified Yes
Verified By J. N. Caira, K.A. Gallagher
Citation(s)

Dailey, M. D. 1969. Litobothrium alopias and L. coniformis, two new cestodes representing a new order from elasmobranch fishes. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 36: 218-224.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/10/2006 Created J. N. Caira
08/20/2014Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Lamniformes
Host Family Alopiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Alopias
Species superciliosus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Alopias
Species superciliosus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 71324 (holotype) USNPC No. 71325
Total Number of Type Specimens 30
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.