Tapeworm Species Details

Glyphobothrium zwerneri Williams & Campbell, 1977
Tetraphyllidea: Serendipeidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3170
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Serendipeidae
Subfamily
Genus Glyphobothrium
Species zwerneri
Authority Williams & Campbell, 1977
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Williams, A. D. and R. A. Campbell. 1977. A new tetraphyllidean cestode, Glyphobothrium zwerneri gen. et sp. n., from the cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill 1815). Journal of Parasitology 63(5): 775-779.

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Redescription

Monks, S., G. Pulido-Flores, and S. L. Gardner. 2015. Emendation of Glyphobothrium and Glyphobothrium zwerneri (Tetraphyllidea) Collected from Rhinoptera bonasus (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) in Campeche, México, with Details of the Bothridial Suckers. Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University 336: [1-16].

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/19/2015Modified
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/18/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira
10/09/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species bonasus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species bonasus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Chesapeake Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Virginia
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, México
Locality Notes Range extended by Pulido-Flores and Monks (2014).

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 74513 (holotype) USNPC No. 74512 HWML
Total Number of Type Specimens 53, 10 measured
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.