Tapeworm Species Details

Carpobothrium megaphallum Subhapradha, 1955
Tetraphyllidea: Clade 3
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3056
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Clade 3
Subfamily
Genus Carpobothrium
Species megaphallum
Authority Subhapradha, 1955
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Subhapradha, C. K. 1955. Cestode parasites of fishes of Madras Coast. Indian Journal of Helminthology 7(2): 41-132.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
11/13/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
09/18/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
05/31/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Hemiscylliidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species griseum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species griseum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Madras Coast
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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