Tapeworm Species Details

Echeneibothrium canadensis Keeling & Burt, 1996
Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3115
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Echeneibothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Echeneibothrium
Species canadensis
Authority Keeling & Burt, 1996
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Bueno, V.
Citation(s)

Keeling, C. P. and M. D. B. Burt. 1996. Echeneibothrium canadensis n. sp. (Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae) in the spiral intestine of the thorny skate (Raja radiata) from the Canadian Atlantic Ocean. Canadian Journal of Zoology 74: 1590-1593.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/05/2015Modified
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
08/04/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/05/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species radiata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Amblyraja
Species radiata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water Bay of Fundy
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities additional localities: Bay of Fundy, Scotian Shelf, Grand Banks, Labrador Coast
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CMNPA No. 1996-0096 (holotype) CMNPA No. 1996-0097 - 1996-0099
Total Number of Type Specimens 14
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.