Tapeworm Species Details

Phoreiobothrium pectinatum Linton, 1924
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3263
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Phoreiobothrium
Species pectinatum
Authority Linton, 1924
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Sphyrnacestus pectinatus (Linton, 1924) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Bueno, V.
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1924. Notes on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 64: 1-114.

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Redescription

Caira, J. N. 1985. An emendation of the generic diagnosis of Phoreiobothrium Linton, 1889 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with a detailed description of bothridia and hooks. Canadian Journal of Zoology 63: 1199-1206.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira
01/02/2014Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
08/19/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/11/2025ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Sphyrnidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cestracion
Species zygaena
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sphyrna
Species zygaena
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 7687
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.