Tapeworm Species Details

Adelobothrium aetiobatidis Shipley, 1900
Lecanicephalidea: Cephalobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1769
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Cephalobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Adelobothrium
Species aetiobatidis
Authority Shipley, 1900
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By K. Jensen
Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. 1900. A description of the Entozoa collected by Dr. Willey during his sojourn in the Western Pacific. Zoological Results based on material from New Britain, New Guinea, Loyalty Islands and elsewhere, collected during the years 1895, 1896, and 1897, by Arthur Willey. Part 5 : 531-568.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Jensen (2005) named Adelobothrium a genus inquirendum and A. aetiobatidis a species inquirendum. Adelobothrium aetiobatidis is now considered to be a valid taxon.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/03/2012Modified
06/27/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
08/03/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/11/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Aetiobatis
Species narinari
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Aetobatus
Species ocellatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country [New Caledonia]
Body of Water
Island(s) Loyalty Islands
City/Region Lifu
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens [several; "Of the two tape-worms which were found in the intestine of Aetiobatis narinari Euphras., Adelobothrium aetiobatidis is by far the commoner." Pg. 545]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.