Tapeworm Species Details

Cephalobothrium trygoni Shinde & Solunke, 1986
Lecanicephalidea: Cephalobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1788
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Cephalobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Cephalobothrium
Species trygoni
Authority Shinde & Solunke, 1986
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Shinde, G. B. and D. G. Solunke. 1986. A new species of Cephalobothrium Shipley et Hornell, 1906 (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidae) from India. Rivista di Parassitologia 47: 103-105.

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Scientific Name Notes Jensen (2005) considered this to be a species inquirenda. This species is essentially unrecognizable based on its original description. In addition, despite what it says in the publication and inquiries, type material is NOT available at stated place of deposition. The species is therefore considered a species inquirenda.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/11/2010Modified
01/05/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/11/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species sephen
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pastinachus
Species sephen?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Waltair, (A.P.)
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material holotype deposited in Department of Zoology, Marathwada University, Aurangabad
Total Number of Type Specimens 4 [6 specimens collected]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.