Tapeworm Species Details

Echeneibothrium maccallumi (Linton, 1924) Young, 1956
Rhinebothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3134
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
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Genus Echeneibothrium
Species maccallumi
Authority (Linton, 1924) Young, 1956
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rhinebothrium maccallumi Lintion, 1924
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1924. Notes on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 64: 1-114.

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Scientific Name Notes Young (1956) uses this combination but doesn’t explicitly indicate that it is a new combination; but we find this to be the first use of this combination Yamaguti (1959) also uses this combination but does not mention Young (1956)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/11/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira

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Genus Dasybatis
Species centrura
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Genus Dasyatis
Species centroura
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Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 7665 (type)
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.