Tapeworm Species Details

Balanobothrium veravalensis Jadhav & Shinde, 1979
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3016
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Balanobothrium
Species veravalensis
Authority Jadhav & Shinde, 1979
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Jadhav, B. V. and G. B. Shinde. 1979. Balanobothrium veravalensis n. sp. (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidae) from a marine fish. Indian Journal of Parasitology 3: 83-85.

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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 Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinobatus
Species typus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Glaucostegus
Species typus
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.