Tapeworm Species Details

Flexibothrium ruhnkei McKenzie & Caira, 1998
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3168
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Flexibothrium
Species ruhnkei
Authority McKenzie & Caira, 1998
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Type Species Yes
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Citation(s)

McKenzie, V. J. and J. N. Caira. 1998. Three new genera and species of tapeworms from the longnose sawshark, Pristiophorus cirratus, with comments on their modes of attachment to the spiral intestine. Journal of Parasitology 84(2): 409-421.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/19/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
10/09/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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Genus Pristiophorus
Species cirratus
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Pristiophorus
Species cirratus
Subspecies
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Specimens

Type Material QM No. G214121 (holotype) QM No. G214122-G214129 AHC No. 27924-27929 USNPC No. 87577 HWML No. 39625
Total Number of Type Specimens 20
Voucher Material
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.