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Orygmatobothrium angustum Linton, 1889
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Species ID 3220
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Orygmatobothrium
Species angustum
Authority Linton, 1889
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Paraorygmatobothrium angustum (Linton, 1889) Ruhnke, 2011
Synonyms Crossobothrium angustum (Linton, 1889) Linton, 1901 Phyllobothrium angustum (Linton, 1889) Euzet, 1952 Scyphophyllidium angustum (Linton, 1889) Riser, 1955
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1889. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XIV. Report of the Commissioner for 1886 14: 453-511.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/03/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/25/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharias
Species obscurus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species obscurus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens at least 3
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.