Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 3166
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Echeneibothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Echeneibothrium
Species williamsi
Authority Carvajal & Dailey, 1975
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified 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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Redescription

Bueno, V. M. and J. N. Caira. 2017. Redescription and Molecular Assessment of Relationships Among Three Species of Echeneibothrium (Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae) Parasitizing the Yellownose Skate, Dipturus chilensis, in Chile. Journal of Parasitology 103 (3): 268-284.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/11/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
09/09/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/30/2017ModifiedV. Bueno
07/04/2023ModifiedV. Bueno

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)
City/Region
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 72954 (holotype) USNPC No. 72955
Total Number of Type Specimens 20
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.