Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium hallericola Church & Schmidt, 1990
Rhinebothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3298
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species hallericola
Authority Church & Schmidt, 1990
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T.R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Church, C. and G. D. Schmidt. 1990. Phyllobothrium hallericola n. sp. (Cestoidea: Phyllobothriidae) from a round stingray, Urolophus halleri, in the Sea of Cortez. Journal of Parasitology 76: 468-469.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Ruhnke (2011) listed P. hallericola as a likely member of the Rhinebothriidea. The species shares characteristics with species of Anthocephalum.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke, J.N. Caira and K. J
02/06/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urolophidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urolophus
Species halleri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urobatis
Species halleri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Gulf of California
Island(s)
City/Region Puerto Peñasco
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 87051 (holotype) USNPC No. 87052 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens [7]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.