Tapeworm Species Details

Prosobothrium adherens (Linton, 1924) Riser, 1955
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Prosobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3376
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Prosobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Prosobothrium
Species adherens
Authority (Linton, 1924) Riser, 1955
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Ichthyotaenia adherens Linton, 1924 Lintoniella adherens (Linton, 1924) Woodward, 1927
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1924. Notes on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 64: 1-114.

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Riser, N. W. 1955. Studies on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 30: 265-311.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
02/05/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/11/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
02/03/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Sphyrnidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cestracion
Species zygaena
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sphyrna
Species zygaena
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Galeus glaucus
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 7693 (type) [possibly also vialed material labeled 5/9 Ichthyotaenia adherens, Sphyrna zygaena, 2088c, Wood’s Hole 8/3.08-2 specimens and a free proglottid- see Riser (1955)]
Total Number of Type Specimens a number of specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.