Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium blakei Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Rhinebothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3273
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species blakei
Authority Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This species is likely a member of the Rhinebothriidea (see Ruhnke, 2011)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created B. Barbeau, K. Jensen , R. Tracy
06/14/2011Modified
06/05/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species kuhli
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Neotrygon
Species kuhlii?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water Gulf of Mannar
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Host is listed as being taken from the "pearl banks" in the original description.

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens +/- 6
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.