Tapeworm Species Details

Uncibilocularis trygonis (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Southwell, 1925
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3483
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Uncibilocularis
Species trygonis
Authority (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Southwell, 1925
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Prosthecobothrium trygonis Shipley & Hornell, 1906
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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Southwell, T. 1925. A monograph on the Tetraphyllidea with notes on related cestodes. Memoirs of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (New Series) 2: 1-368.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
09/17/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
04/26/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/04/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.