Tapeworm Species Details

Calyptrobothrium occidentale Linton, 1900
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3052
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Calyptrobothrium
Species occidentale
Authority Linton, 1900
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1900. Fish parasites collected at Woods Hole in 1898. U. S. Fish Commission Bulletin for 1899 : 267-304.

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Redescription

Linton, E. 1907. Notes on Calyptrobothrium, a cestode genus found in the torpedo. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 32: 275-284.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
02/12/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/30/2020ModifiedJ. Caira
10/09/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Torpediniformes
Host Family Torpedinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Tetranarce
Species occidentalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 6526
Total Number of Type Specimens 7: 1 large and 6 small
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.