Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3318 |
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| Order | Phyllobothriidea |
| Family | Phyllobothriidae |
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| Genus | Phyllobothrium |
| Species | nicaraguensis |
| Authority | Watson & Thorson, 1976 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Scyphophyllidium nicaraguensis (Watson & Thorson, 1976) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020 |
| Synonyms | Paraorygmatobothrium nicaraguensis (Watson and Thorsen, 1976) Ruhnke, 2011 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. R. Ruhnke |
| Citation(s) |
Watson, D. E. and T. B. Thorson. 1976. Helminths from elasmobranchs in Central American fresh waters. Investigations of the Ichthyofauna of Nicaraguan Lakes : 629-640. (476) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/09/2006 | Created | K. Jensen , R. Tracy |
| 02/05/2015 | Modified | |
| 06/08/2015 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 07/14/2020 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
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Type Locality
| Country | Nicaragua |
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| City/Region | Rio San Juan, San Juan del Norte |
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| Additional Localities | additional localities: Rio San Juan, San Carlos, Nicaragua; Lake Nicaragua, Los Cocos, Nicaragua; Rio Colodaro, Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica |
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Specimens
| Type Material | USNPC No. 61340 (holotype) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 10 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 25-29. Phyllobothrium nicaraguensis n. sp. 25. Scolex. 26. Mature proglottid. 27. Gravid apolytic proglottid. 28. Egg. 29. Cirrus spines. Abbreviations: as, accessory sucker; b, bothridium; m, myzorhynchus; mg, Mehlis’ gland; vd, vas deferens; ut, uterus. 

