Tapeworm Species Details

Echeneibothrium megalosoma Carvajal & Dailey, 1975
Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3137
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Echeneibothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Echeneibothrium
Species megalosoma
Authority Carvajal & Dailey, 1975
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Carvajal, J. and M. D. Dailey. 1975. Three new species of Echeneibothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the skate, Raja chilensis Guichenot, 1848, with comments on mode of attachment and host specificity. Journal of Parasitology 61: 89-94.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/11/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
09/09/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Chile
Body of Water
Island(s)
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 72952 (holotype) USNPC No. 72953
Total Number of Type Specimens 3 entire & several fragmented specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.