Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 1812 |
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| Order | Lecanicephalidea |
| Family | Polypocephalidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Hornellobothrium |
| Species | cobraformis |
| Authority | Shipley & Hornell, 1906 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Discobothrium cobraformis (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Southwell, 1925 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| 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. (431) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Butler, S. A. 1987. Taxonomy of some tetraphyllidean cestodes from elasmobranch fishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 35: 343-371. (85) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2006 | Created | K. Jensen , R. Tracy |
| 06/20/2014 | Modified | |
| 01/09/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 01/12/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 01/21/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 06/09/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Myliobatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Ceylon |
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Specimens
| Type Material | [not given] |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | great numbers |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes | "5 specimens were sent to England" |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
PLATE I. FIGURES 5-10. Hornellobothrium cobraformis n. sp. 5. Anterior end of Hornellobothrium cobraformis, with the suckers expanded. x about 100. 6. The same, with suckers retracted. x about 100. 7. Outline of edge of body in anterior broad region. 8. The same, in the narrower posterior region. 9. Body of H. cobraformis, x45, drawn from stained specimen. 10. Enlarged view of head, x about 450, showing button-like myzorhynchus and the extended suckers.
Fig. 66. Hornellobothrium cobraformis: whole specimen.
Scale lines: 66, 0.2 mm
Figs 71, 72. Hornellobothrium cobraformis: 71, scolex, lateral view, note rows of spines; 72, scolex,
head-on view, note opening to cavity of myzorhynchus.
Scale lines: 71, 72, 40 pm
QM No. GL4642, voucher slide from Butler (1987)
QM No. GL4642, scolex of voucher from Butler (1987)
QM No. GL4642, segment of voucher from Butler (1987) 

