Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium minutum Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Tetraphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3314
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species minutum
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 Ruhnke (2011) stated that this species is a likely member of Anthobothrium.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created B. Barbeau, K. Jensen , R. Tracy
06/24/2011Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
09/19/2020ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharias
Species melanopterus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species melanopterus
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka
Body of Water
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City/Region
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.