Tapeworm Species Details

Litobothrium nickoli Olson & Caira, 2001
Litobothriidea: Litobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1768
Order Litobothriidea
Family Litobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Litobothrium
Species nickoli
Authority Olson & Caira, 2001
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By K.A. Gallagher
Citation(s)

Olson, P. D. and J. N. Caira. 2001. Two new species of Litobothrium Dailey, 1969 (Cestoda: Litobothriidea) from thresher sharks in the Gulf of California, Mexico, with redescriptions of two species in the genus. Systematic Parasitology 48: 159-177.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/15/2006 Created J. N. Caira
08/20/2014Modified

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Gulf of California
Island(s)
City/Region Bahia de Los Angeles
Coordinates
DD Latitude 28° 55’ N
DD Longitude 113° 32’W
Additional Localities None
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material IBUNAM No. 4054 (holotype) IBUNAM No. 4055 (3 paratypes) USNPC No. 90477-90479 (4 paratypes) LRP No. 2078-2081 (4 paratypes) BMNH No. 2000.3.7.1-2 (2 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 12 whole worms and 3 specimens examined with SEM
Voucher Material LRP 2078-81
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.