Tapeworm Species Details

Pterobothrioides carvajali Campbell & Beveridge, 1997
Trypanorhyncha: Pterobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4697
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Pterobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Pterobothrioides
Species carvajali
Authority Campbell & Beveridge, 1997
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Campbell, R. A. and I. Beveridge. 1997. Pterobothrioides, a new genus of tapeworms (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha: Pterobothriidae) from dasyatid stingrays in the Eastern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Systematic Parasitology 38: 81-91.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
05/07/2015Modified
08/18/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species longus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hypanus
Species longus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Pacific Ocean, Sea of Cortez
Island(s)
City/Region Puertecitos
Coordinates 30°21’N, 114°39’W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Gulfo Santa Elena, Cuajiniquil, Costa Rica
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 85472 (holotype); USNPC 85473–4 (paratypes and sections); USNPC CR13-1/4 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens description based on 7 specimens, 2 with complete strobilas
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes holotype on two slides
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.