Tapeworm Species Details

Echeneibothrium elongatum Williams, 1966
Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3122
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Echeneibothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Echeneibothrium
Species elongatum
Authority Williams, 1966
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Bueno, V.
Citation(s)

Williams, H. H. 1966. The ecology, functional morphology and taxonomy of Echeneibothrium Beneden, 1849 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea), a revision of the genus and comments on Discobothrium Beneden, 1870, Pseudanthobothrium Baer, 1956, and Phormobothrium Alexander, 1963. Parasitology 56: 227-285.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/05/2015Modified

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Scotland
Body of Water
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes West Coast of Scotland

Specimens

Type Material
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.