Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3246 |
|---|---|
| Order | Tetraphyllidea |
| Family | Balanobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Pedibothrium |
| Species | longispine |
| Authority | Linton, 1908 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| Citation(s) |
Linton, E. 1908. IX. Helminth fauna of the Dry Tortugas. I. Cestodes. Publication No. 102, Papers from the Tortugas Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 1: 157-190. (277) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Caira, J. N. 1992. Verification of multiple species of Pedibothrium in the Atlantic nurse shark with comments on the Australasian members of the genus. Journal of Parasitology 78: 289-308. (95) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes | Caira & Pritchard (1996) used the date 1909 as the date the publication was distributed. However, this requires verification. |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2006 | Created | K. Jensen , R. Tracy |
| 01/02/2014 | Modified | |
| 06/06/2015 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 06/08/2015 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/10/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/13/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/19/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 05/04/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 06/01/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 09/19/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 08/07/2017 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Orectolobiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Ginglymostomatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | Dry Tortugas |
| City/Region | Florida |
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Specimens
| Type Material | |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 8 |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
PLATE 3. FIGURES 17-19. Pedibothrium longispine gen. et sp. nov., from Ginglimostoma cirratum. 17. Sketch of a strobile, life; actual length of bothrium 0.35 mm. 18. Head, balsam; maximum diameter of head 0.32 mm. 19. Hook; actual length 0.16 mm. Abbreviations: lm, longitudinal muscle.
8. Mature terminal segment of voucher (USNM no. 82044) of P. longispine.
17. Section through ovarian region of voucher (HWML
no. 34147) of P. longispine. 18. Section through region of testes of P. longispine.
FIGURES 33-36. Scanning electron micrographs of Pedibothrium longispine. 33. Scolex of P. longispine; locations at which Figures 34-36 were taken are indicated with corresponding numbers; arrow at CP marks end of cephalic peduncle. 34. Microtriches on distal bothridial surface of P. longispine. 35. Microtriches on proximal bothridial surface of P. longispine. 36. Microtriches on cephalic peduncle of P. longispine. 

