Tapeworm Species Details

Inermiphyllidium pulvinatum (Linton, 1890) Riser, 1955
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3174
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Inermiphyllidium
Species pulvinatum
Authority (Linton, 1890) Riser, 1955
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rhodobothrium pulvinatum Linton, 1890
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1890. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. Part II. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XV. Report of the Commissioner for 1887 15: 718-899.

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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
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/10/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species centrura
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dasyatis
Species centroura
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 with numerous free segments
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.