Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3365 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
| Family | Onchobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Platybothrium |
| Species | parvum |
| Authority | Linton, 1901 |
| Taxonomic Status | Species inquirenda |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Linton, E. 1901. Parasites of fishes of the Woods Hole region. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission (1899) 19: 405-492. (274) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes | A detailed justification as to why this species should be considered a Species inquirenda was provided by Healy (2003; pgs. 92, 94, & 95). |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/09/2006 | Created | J. N. Caira, K. Jensen |
| 09/29/2014 | Modified | |
| 01/08/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 05/13/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
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| Additional Host(s) | Sphyrna zygaena, Isurus dekayi | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| City/Region | Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
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Specimens
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | [several specimens] |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
PLATE 42. FIGURES 98 & 99. Platybothrium sp. from Sphyrna zygaena. 98. Lateral view of head, life. x 100. 99. Spine from neck. x 750.
USNPC No. 6527, voucher slide of Platybothrium sp. [Linton referred to this slide as the possible holotype for Platybothrium parvum Linton, 1901]
USNPC No. 7690, voucher slide
USNPC No. 7690, scolex of voucher
USNPC No. 7690, free segment of voucher 

