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Thysanocephalum ridiculum Linton, 1901
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3472
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Thysanocephalum
Species ridiculum
Authority Linton, 1901
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Ceratobothrium xanthocepahlum Monticelli, 1892
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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.

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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
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Isurus
Species dekayi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Isurus
Species oxyrinchus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Wood’s Hole region
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

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