Tapeworm Species Details

Rhodobothrium enigmaticum (Gallien, 1949) Carvajal & Campbell, 1979
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3439
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhodobothrium
Species enigmaticum
Authority (Gallien, 1949) Carvajal & Campbell, 1979
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Proboscidosaccus enigmaticus Gallien, 1949
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Gallien, L. 1949. Proboscidosaccus enigmaticus nov. g. nov. sp. parasite de Macra solida L.. Bulletin de la Societe de zoologique de France 74: 322-326.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This is a larval form; which Carvajal & Campbell (1979) paper includes this name?

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
01/29/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
10/21/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Veneroida
Host Family Mactridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mactra
Species solida
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Spisula
Species solida
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host musculature
Host Notes Host is a clam.

Type Locality

Country France
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.