Tapeworm Species Details

Tiarabothrium javanicum Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Tetraphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3474
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Tiarabothrium
Species javanicum
Authority Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Possible affinities with Glyphobothrium?

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
08/11/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species javanica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Trygon walga
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 2: one mounted whole and one partially sectionized
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.