Tapeworm Species Details

Discobothrium caribbensis Gardner & Schmidt, 1984
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1794
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Discobothrium
Species caribbensis
Authority Gardner & Schmidt, 1984
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Polypocephalus caribbensis (Gardner & Schmidt, 1984) Jensen, 2005
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Citation(s)

Gardner, S. L. and G. D. Schmidt. 1984. Discobothrium caribbensis sp. n., a lecanicephalidean cestode from a yellow-spotted stingray, Urolophus jamaicensis, in Jamaica. Journal of Parasitology 70: 303-304.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Jensen (2005) moved D. caribbensis to Polypocephalus.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/11/2010Modified
07/29/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/08/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urolophus
Species jamaicensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urobatis
Species jamaicensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Jamaica
Body of Water Discovery Bay
Island(s)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 77924 (holotype) USNPC No. 77925
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.