Tapeworm Species Details

Orygmatobothrium velamentum Yoshida, 1917
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3229
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Orygmatobothrium
Species velamentum
Authority Yoshida, 1917
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
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Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yoshida, S. 1917. Some cestodes from Japanese selachians. Including five new species. Parasitology 9: 560-592.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes O. velamentum is a valid species, but is incertae sedis with respect to Orygmatobothrium.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/18/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/13/2015ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cynias
Species manazo
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mustelus
Species manazo
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Hiroshima
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Specimens

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