Tapeworm Species Details

Phoreiobothrium puriensis Srivastav & Capoor, 1982
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3656
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Phoreiobothrium
Species puriensis
Authority Srivastav & Capoor, 1982
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Sphyrnacestus puriensis (Srivastav & Capoor, 1982) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Srivastav, A. K. and V. N. Capoor. 1982. On a new cestode, Phoreiobothrium puriensis n. sp. Journal of the Zoological Society of India. Indian Journal of Helminthology 34: 82-85.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/24/2006 Created J. N. Caira
10/01/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/11/2025ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Sphyrnidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Zygaena
Species blochii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Eusphyra
Species blochii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host middle and posterior region of the intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Sea shore of Puri (Orissa)
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 7 along with some detached mature proglottids
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.