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Platybothrium hypoprioni Potter, 1937
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3363
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Platybothrium
Species hypoprioni
Authority Potter, 1937
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Potter, C. C. 1937. A new cestode from a shark (Hypoprion brevirostis Poey). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 4: 70-72.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
09/29/2014Modified
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hypoprion
Species brevirostris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Negaprion
Species brevirostris
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s) Dry Tortugas
City/Region Florida
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material type specimens are deposited in the United States National Museum (USNPC)
Total Number of Type Specimens more than 40
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.