Tapeworm Species Details

Eniochobothrium gracile Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Lecanicephalidea: Eniochobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1801
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Eniochobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Eniochobothrium
Species gracile
Authority Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/11/2010Modified
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
03/18/2020ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species javanica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species javanica?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon
Body of Water Dutch Bay
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens few specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.