Tapeworm Species Details

Echeneibothrium urobatidium Young, 1955
Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3161
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Echeneibothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Echeneibothrium
Species urobatidium
Authority Young, 1955
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rhinebothrium urobatidium (Young, 1955) Appy & Dailey, 1977
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Reyda
Citation(s)

Young, R. T. 1955. Two new species of Echeneibothrium from the stingray Urobatis halleri. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 74(3): 232-234.

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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
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urolophidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urobatis
Species halleri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urobatis
Species halleri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region San Diego Bay, California
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 49097 (lectotype and paralectotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens several specimens
Voucher Material USNPC 74599, 92203-92205
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.