Tapeworm Species Details

Duplicibothrium paulum Ruhnke, Curran & Holbert, 2000
Tetraphyllidea: Serendipeidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3107
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Serendipeidae
Subfamily
Genus Duplicibothrium
Species paulum
Authority Ruhnke, Curran & Holbert, 2000
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Nanoduplicibothrium paulum (Ruhnke, Curran & Holbert, 2000) Stephan, Bueno, & Caira, 2023
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R., S. S. Curran and T. Holbert. 2000. Two new species of Duplicibothrium Williams & Campbell, 1978 (Tetraphyllidea: Serendipidae) from the Pacific cownose ray Rhinoptera steindachneri. Systematic Parasitology 47: 135-143.

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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 T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
02/19/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira
04/10/2024ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Gulf of California
Island(s)
City/Region Puertecitos
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities additional locality: Bahia de Los Angeles, Gulf of California, Mexico
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CNHE No. 3848 (holotype) CNHE No. 3849 (paratypes) USNPC Nos. 89728, 89729 (paratypes) HWML Nos. 15277, 15278 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 28 whole-mounted worms, 2 cross-sectioned worms and 2 HMDS dried worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.