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Phyllobothrium thysanocephalum Linton, 1889
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3342
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species thysanocephalum
Authority Linton, 1889
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Thysanocephalum thysanocephalum (Linton, 1889) Braun, 1900
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1889. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XIV. Report of the Commissioner for 1886 14: 453-511.

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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
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
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Genus Galeocerdo
Species tigrinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Galeocerdo
Species cuvier
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens about 20 specimens & great numbers of free proglottides
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.