Tapeworm Species Details

Thysanocephalum karachii Zaidi & Khan, 1976
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3471
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Thysanocephalum
Species karachii
Authority Zaidi & Khan, 1976
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Thysanocephalum thysansocephalum (Linton, 1889) Braun, 1900
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Zaidi, D. A. and D. Khan. 1976. Cestodes of fishes from Pakistan. Biologia 22: 157-179.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes T. karachii is a valid species, but is incertae sedis with respect to Thysanocephalum.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
02/03/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species bleekeri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species bleekeri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) additional hosts: Galeocerdo rayneri
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Fish Harbour, Arabian Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Karachi
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 119
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.