Tapeworm Species Details

Discobothrium myliobatidis Dailey & Mudry, 1968
Lecanicephalidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1798
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Discobothrium
Species myliobatidis
Authority Dailey & Mudry, 1968
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
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Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Dailey, M. D. and D. R. Mudry. 1968. Two new species of Cestoda from California rays. Journal of Parasitology 54: 1141-1143.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Discobothrium is a synonym of the rhinebothriidean genus Echeneibothrium according to Euzet (1994). Jensen (2005) confirmed this to be a lecanicephalidean species but suggested it likely represent an undescribed genus.

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
01/12/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species californicus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species californica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Long Beach Harbor
Island(s)
City/Region California
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Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 71215 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.