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Pedibothrium maccallumi Caira & Pritchard, 1986
Tetraphyllidea: Balanobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3247
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Pedibothrium
Species maccallumi
Authority Caira & Pritchard, 1986
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N. and M. H. Pritchard. 1986. A review of the genus Pedibothrium Linton, 1909 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with description of two new species and comments on the related genera Pachybothrium Baer and Euzet, 1962 and Balanobothrium Hornell, 1912. Journal of Parasitology 72: 62-70.

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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.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
01/02/2014Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/19/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/19/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Ginglymostomatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ginglymostoma
Species cirratum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ginglymostoma
Species cirratum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water New York Aquarium
Island(s)
City/Region New York
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Original locality unknown.

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 36011 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.