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Phyllobothrium radioductum Kay, 1942
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3329
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species radioductum
Authority Kay, 1942
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name Rockacestus radioductus (Kay, 1942) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Kay, M. W. 1942. A new species of Phyllobothrium van Beneden from Raja binoculata (Girard). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 61: 261-266.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/05/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
09/19/2020ModifiedJ. Caira
03/15/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species binoculata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Raja
Species binoculata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Friday Harbor, Washington
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 36801 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens [not given]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.