Tapeworm Species Details

Ceratobothrium xanthocephalum Monticelli, 1892
Tetraphyllidea: Gastrolecithidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3070
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Gastrolecithidae
Subfamily
Genus Ceratobothrium
Species xanthocephalum
Authority Monticelli, 1892
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Monticelli, F. S. 1892. Nota intorno a due forme di cestodi. Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia comparata della Regia Universita di Genova 7: 1-9.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes locality is not explicitly stated, he says however “sono state raccolte in epoche diverse in animali del nostro golfo”

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/12/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Lamniformes
Host Family Lamnidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lamna
Species cornubica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lamna
Species nasus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country [Italy?]
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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