Tapeworm Species Details

Orygmatobothrium schmittii Suriano & Labiola, 2001
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3633
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Orygmatobothrium
Species schmittii
Authority Suriano & Labiola, 2001
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Suriano, D. M. and J. B. Labriola. 2001. A new Orygmatobothrium Diesing, 1863 (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea) parasite of Mustelus schmitti Springer, 1939 (Carcharhiniformes, Triakidae) from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Zoosystema 23: 669-673+.

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Redescription

Ivanov, V. A. 2008. Orygmatobothrium spp. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from triakid sharks in Argentina: Redescription of Orygmatobothrium schmittii and description of a new species. Journal of Parasitology 94(5): 1087-1097.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/22/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
02/16/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
11/16/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/17/2020ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mustelus
Species schmitti
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mustelus
Species schmitti
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Argentina
Body of Water coastal region of Mar del Plata
Island(s)
City/Region Province of Buenos Aires
Coordinates
DD Latitude 38° 35’S
DD Longitude 57° 33’ W
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MACNBR No. 382/1-2 (holotype) MNHN No. 20HG 158 CIX-159 CIX (paratype, 2 slides)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material 20
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.