Tapeworm Species Details

Dinobothrium plicitum Linton, 1922
Tetraphyllidea: Gastrolecithidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3096
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Gastrolecithidae
Subfamily
Genus Dinobothrium
Species plicitum
Authority Linton, 1922
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1922. A contribution to the anatomy of Dinobothrium, a genus of selachian tapeworms; with descriptions of two new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 60(Art.6): 1-13.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/18/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

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

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 7601
Total Number of Type Specimens 10 scoleces with immature strobilae
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.