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Balanobothrium southwelli Shinde, 1982
Tetraphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3013
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Balanobothrium
Species southwelli
Authority Shinde, 1982
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
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Citation(s)

Shinde, G. B.. 1982. On Balanobothrium southwelli a new cestode from a marine fish at Veraval, India. Rivista di Parassitologia 43: 85-87.

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Scientific Name Notes The description and figures are poor and thus the species would be difficult to recognize from additional material; the host is also questionable. It is thus considered a Species inquirenda.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/11/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhynchobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djeddensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djiddensis
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country India
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Specimens

Type Material type specimens Zoology Department, Marathwada University, Aurangabad (M. S.), India
Total Number of Type Specimens 6
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.