Tapeworm Species Details

Cylindrophorus hypoprioni (Potter, 1937) Riser, 1955
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3087
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Cylindrophorus
Species hypoprioni
Authority (Potter, 1937) Riser, 1955
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Platybothrium hypoprioni Potter,1937
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Citation(s)

Potter, C. C. 1937. A new cestode from a shark (Hypoprion brevirostis Poey). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 4: 70-72.

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Riser, N. W. 1955. Studies on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 30: 265-311.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/12/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/29/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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Genus Hypoprion
Species brevirostris
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Specimens

Type Material type specimens are deposited in the United States National Museum (USNPC)
Total Number of Type Specimens more than 40
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.