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Orygmatobothrium paulum Linton, 1897
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3226
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Orygmatobothrium
Species paulum
Authority Linton, 1897
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Scyphophyllidium paulum (Linton, 1897) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Synonyms Phyllobothrium paulum (Linton, 1897) Southwell, 1925; Paraorygmatobothrium paulum (Linton, 1897) Ruhnke, 2011
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Linton, E. 1897. Notes on cestode parasites of fishes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 20: 423-456.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/05/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
03/02/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/15/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

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Genus Galeocerdo
Species tigrinus
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Genus Galeocerdo
Species cuvier
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Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. Coll. No. 4798
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.