Tapeworm Species Details

Mecistobothrium myliobati Heinz & Dailey, 1974
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4636
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Mecistobothrium
Species myliobati
Authority Heinz & Dailey, 1974
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Heinz, M. L. and M. D. Dailey. 1974. The Trypanorhyncha (Cestoda) of elasmobranch fishes from southern California and northern Mexico. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 41: 161-169.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
08/13/2012Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/30/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
06/08/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species californica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species californica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Urolophus halleri (now valid as "Urobatis halleri")
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Mission Bay, San Diego
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Seal Beach, California, USA
Locality Notes Type locality not designated, but holotype from specimen from Mission Bay

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 72673 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.