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Phyllobothrium prionacis Yamaguti, 1934
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3326
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species prionacis
Authority Yamaguti, 1934
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Scyphophyllidium prionacis (Yamaguti, 1934) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Synonyms Crossobothrium prionacis (Yamaguti, 1934) Williams, 1968; Paraorygmatobothrium prionacis (Yamaguti, 1934) Ruhnke, 1994
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Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 4. Cestodes of fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6: 1-112.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes type and paratypes in Yamaguti’s collection

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
06/30/2014Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
03/02/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/15/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Prionace
Species glauca
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Prionace
Species glauca
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Pacific coast
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DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Type and paratypes in collection of S. Yamaguti
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.