Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium minutum Williams, 1968
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3315
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species minutum
Authority Williams, 1968
Taxonomic Status Homonym
Valid Name Phyllobothrium williamsi Schmidt, 1986
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Williams, H. H. 1968. The taxonomy, ecology and host-specificity of some Phyllobothriidae (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea), a critical revision of Phyllobothrium Beneden, 1949 and comments on some allied genera. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 253(786): 231-307.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Ruhnke (2011) listed this species as incertae sedis.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/05/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species fullonica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Raja
Species fullonica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Scotland
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region west coast of Scotland
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 5 entire adult strobilae, 4 immature specimens and 8 free proglottids
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.