Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium ptychocephalum Wang, 1984
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3328
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species ptychocephalum
Authority Wang, 1984
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Wang, P. Q. 1984. [Notes on some cestodes of fishes in Fujian Province, with a list of fish cestodes recorded from China.] (in Chinese). Wuyi Science Journal 4: 71-84.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Figure captions and description in Chinese. Ruhnke (2011) noted that the morphology of this species is similar to Spongiobothrium variabile.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
02/05/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/14/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Fujian Province
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.