Tapeworm Species Details

Dioecotaenia cancellata (Linton, 1890) Schmidt, 1969
Tetraphyllidea: Dioecotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3101
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Dioecotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Dioecotaenia
Species cancellata
Authority (Linton, 1890) Schmidt, 1969
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Rhinebothrium cancellatum Linton, 1890; Echeneibothrium cancellatum (Linton, 1890) Southwell, 1925
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1890. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. Part II. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XV. Report of the Commissioner for 1887 15: 718-899.

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Schmidt, G. D. 1969. Dioecotaenia cancellata (Linton, 1890) gen. et comb. n., a dioecious cestode (Tetraphyllidea) from the cow-nosed ray, Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchell), in Chesapeake Bay, with the proposal of a new family, Dioecotaeniidae. Journal of Parasitology 55(2): 271-275.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
04/23/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species quadriloba
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species [bonasus]
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material USNPC No. 71230 (voucher) (new material)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.