Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium gracile Wedl, 1855
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3297
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species gracile
Authority Wedl, 1855
Taxonomic Status Homonym
Valid Name Anthocephalum wedli Ruhnke, 2011
Synonyms Anthocephalum gracile (Wedl, 1855) Ruhnke, 1994
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T.R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Wedl, K. 1855. Helminthologische Notizen. Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 16: 371-395.

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Scientific Name Notes Ruhnke (1994) created this homonym when he resurrected Anthocephalum and placed P. gracile in it. Ruhnke (2011) proposed the replacement name Anthocephalum wedli for the species.

Record Data

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

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Genus Torpedo
Species marmorata
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Genus Torpedo
Species marmorata
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Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens several strobilae & numerous proglottides
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.