Tapeworm Species Details

Eniochobothrium trygonis Chincholikar & Shinde, 1978
Lecanicephalidea: Eniochobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1803
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Eniochobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Eniochobothrium
Species trygonis
Authority Chincholikar & Shinde, 1978
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Chincholikar, L. N. and G. B. Shinde. 1978. A new cestode Eniochobothrium trygonis sp. n. from Trygon sephen. Folia Parasitologica 25: 177-178.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Jensen (2005) considered this to be a species inquirenda. The description is inconsistent with Eniochobothrium. In addition, Eniochobothrium appears to be restriced to rhinopterid hosts. This species is considered to be incertae sedis pending examination of new material.

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
06/09/2016ModifiedK. 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 Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material deposited in Cestodology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
Total Number of Type Specimens 4
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.