Tapeworm Species Details

Duplicibothrium minutum Williams & Campbell, 1978
Tetraphyllidea: Serendipeidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3106
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Serendipeidae
Subfamily
Genus Duplicibothrium
Species minutum
Authority Williams & Campbell, 1978
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Williams, A. D. and R. A. Campbell. 1978. Duplicibothrium minutum gen. et sp. n. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill 1815). Journal of Parasitology 64(5): 835-837.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Ruhnke (2011) considered the species part of the Serendipidae.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/19/2015Modified
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/18/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species bonasus
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
Island(s)
City/Region Virginia
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities additional localities: Sakonnet Point, Rhode Island, U. S. A.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 74724 (holotype) USNPC Nos. 74725 & 74726 HWML No. 20884
Total Number of Type Specimens 715; measured
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.