Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium myliobatidis Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Rhinebothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3317
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species myliobatidis
Authority Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R., M. A. Mayes and T. B. Thorson. 1981. Cestode parasites in Myliobatis goodei Garman (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from Río de la Plata, Uruguay, with a summary of cestodes collected from South American elasmobranchs during 1975-1979. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 93: 1239-1252.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
06/26/2011Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species goodei
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species goodei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Uruguay
Body of Water Rio de la Plata Estuary
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 75728 (holotype) USNPC No. 75728 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 4
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.