Tapeworm Species Details

Staurobothrium aetiobatidis Shipley & Hornell, 1905
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1859
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Staurobothrium
Species aetiobatidis
Authority Shipley & Hornell, 1905
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1905. Further report on parasites found in connection with the pearl oyster fishery at Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 3 : 49-56.

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Scientific Name Notes Jensen (2005) considered the genus Staurobothrium to be a genus inquirendum and listed its type species, S. aetiobatidis, as a species inquirenda.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/18/2010Modified
01/05/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/06/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Aetiobatis
Species narinari
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Aetobatus
Species ocellatus?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Marichchukaddi
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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