Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium pastinacae Mokhtar-Maamouri & Zamali, 1981
Rhinebothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3321
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species pastinacae
Authority Mokhtar-Maamouri & Zamali, 1981
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Mokhtar-Maamouri, F. and Z. Zamali. 1981. Phyllobothrium pastinacae n. sp. (Cestoda, Tetraphyllidea, Phyllobothriidae) parasite de Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus, 1758). Annales de Parasitologie (Paris) 56(4): 375-379.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Ruhnke (2011) noted that the species may be a covert member of Anthocephalum. But, affinities with Spongiobothrium should also be considered.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/05/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species pastinaca
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dasyatis
Species pastinaca
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Tunisia
Body of Water Gulf of Tunis
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN No. 90HB148cVII (holotype) MNHN No. 90HB149cVII (paratype) MNHN No. 90HB15ocVII (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.