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Marsupiobothrium forte (Linton, 1924) Yamaguti, 1952
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3180
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Marsupiobothrium
Species forte
Authority (Linton, 1924) Yamaguti, 1952
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Orygmatobothrium forte Linton, 1924
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1924. Notes on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 64: 1-114.

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Yamaguti, S. 1952. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 49. Cestodes of fishes, II. Acta Medicinae Okayama 8: 1-76.

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Redescription

Yamaguti, S. 1959. Systema Helminthum. Vol. II. The Cestodes of Vertebrates. Keigaku Publishing House, Tokyo, 860 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes M. forte is a synonym of O. forte, which is incertae sedis with respect to Orygmatobothrium. (Yamaguti uses the name on page 36 in 1952, but indicates it is a new combination on page 75 in 1959)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/19/2015Modified
06/05/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
10/30/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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Genus Cestracion
Species zygaena
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Type Host
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Genus Sphyrna
Species zygaena
Subspecies
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Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 7671 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens at least 9
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.