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Phyllobothrium dagnallium Southwell, 1927
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3284
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species dagnallium
Authority Southwell, 1927
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Southwell, T. 1927. On a collection of cestodes from marine fishes of Ceylon and India. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 21: 351-373.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/06/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
09/19/2020ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhynchobatis
Species ancylostumus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhina
Species ancylostoma
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) additional hosts: Chiloscyllium indicum, Galeocerdo tigrinus
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Type Locality

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Additional Localities additional localities: Periya Paar, Twynams Paar
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Specimens

Type Material BMNH 2010.2.14.1-3
Total Number of Type Specimens a large number
Voucher Material BMNH 2010.2.14.4; BMNH 2010.2.14.5-8
Specimen Notes Museum specimens listed in Ruhnke (2011)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.