Tapeworm Species Details

Phyllobothrium rhinoptera Vijaya Lakshmi & Sanaka, 1996
Rhinebothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3647
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Phyllobothrium
Species rhinoptera
Authority Vijaya Lakshmi & Sanaka, 1996
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Vijayalakshmi, C. and S. Sanaka. 1996. A new species of Phyllobothrium, parasite from Rhinoptera javanica from Waltair coast, Andhra Pradesh, India. Boletín Chileno de Parasitología 51: 12-14.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/22/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
01/03/2013Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke

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)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Waltair, Andhra Pradesh
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Specimens

Type Material “Holotype and paratype specimens will be deposited in the Department of Zoology, Andra University, Waltair, India.”
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.