Tapeworm Species Details

Platybothrium kirstenae Healy, 2003
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3660
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Platybothrium
Species kirstenae
Authority Healy, 2003
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Healy, C. J. 2003. A revision of Platybothrium Linton, 1890 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae), with a phylogenetic analysis and comments on host-parasite assocations. Systematic Parasitology 56: 85-139.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/25/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
09/29/2014Modified
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species obscurus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species obscrurus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Off Florida
Coordinates
DD Latitude 28° 00’ N
DD Longitude 80° 04’ W
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 93369 (holotype) LRP No. 3182 (paratype) USNPC No. 93370 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 2 mature and 1 immature worm, 2 SEM specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.