Tapeworm Species Details

Notomegarhynchus shetlandicum (Wojciechowska, 1990) Ivanov & Campbell, 2002
Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3632
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Echeneibothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Notomegarhynchus
Species shetlandicum
Authority (Wojciechowska, 1990) Ivanov & Campbell, 2002
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Pseudanthobothrium shetlandicum Wojciechowska, 1990
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Wojciechowska, A. 1990. Pseudanthobothrium shetlandicum sp. n. and P. notogeorgianum sp. n. (Tetraphyllidea) from rays in the regions of the South Shetlands and South Georgia (Antarctic). Acta Parasitologica Polonica 35(3): 181-186.

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Ivanov, V. A. and R. A. Campbell. 2002. Notomegarhynchus navonae n. gen. and n. sp. (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea), from skates (Rajidae: Arhychobatinae) in the Southern Hemisphere. Journal of Parasitology 88: 340-349.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Considered to be a genus of the Rhinebothriidea Ruhnke (2011).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/22/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
01/29/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
10/15/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Arhynchobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Bathyraja
Species eatonii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bathyraja
Species eatonii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Bathyraja maccaini
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Antarctica
Body of Water Admiralty Bay
Island(s) South Shetlands
City/Region South Shetlands Region, Joinville shelf, Elephant Island shelf
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.