Tapeworm Species Details

Caulobothrium uruguayense Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Tetraphyllidea: Clade 4
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3069
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Clade 4
Subfamily
Genus Caulobothrium
Species uruguayense
Authority Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R., M. A. Mayes and T. B. Thorson. 1981. Cestode parasites in Myliobatis goodei Garman (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from Río de la Plata, Uruguay, with a summary of cestodes collected from South American elasmobranchs during 1975-1979. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 93: 1239-1252.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
04/23/2015Modified
05/20/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
09/09/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
09/18/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira
05/31/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta
06/13/2022ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species uruguayensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species goodei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes This is not a valid species of Myliobatis; the exact identity of this host remains unknown.

Type Locality

Country Uruguay
Body of Water Rio de la Plata Estuary
Island(s)
City/Region Uruguay
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 75724 (holotype) USNPC No. 75725 HWML NO. 21002
Total Number of Type Specimens 30
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.