Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium compactum Southwell & Prashad, 1920
Rhinebothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3280
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species compactum
Authority Southwell & Prashad, 1920
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Southwell, T. and B. Prashad. 1920. I. A revision of the Indian species of the genus Phyllobothrium. Records of the Indian Museum 19: 1-8.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Ruhnke (2011) reported that the morphology of P. compactum is consistent with species of Rhodobothrium.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
02/06/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedK. 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
Island(s)
City/Region Anailundun Paar
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Ruhnke (2011) reported the species country of origin as Sri Lanka (Ceylon=Sri Lanka).

Specimens

Type Material Zoological Survey of India (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.