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Monorygma megacotyla Yamaguti, 1952
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3199
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
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Genus Monorygma
Species megacotyla
Authority Yamaguti, 1952
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
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Citation(s)

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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Scientific Name Notes M. megacotyle is a valid species, but is incertae sedis with respect to Monorygma. Type material in the author’s collection

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
09/26/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke

Type Host

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Genus Cephaloscyllium
Species umbratile
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Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Nagasaki
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Specimens

Type Material MPM 23166
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.