Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 4698
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Pterobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Pterobothrioides
Species petterae
Authority Campbell & Beveridge, 1997
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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 Gymnuridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gymnura
Species altavela
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gymnura
Species altavela
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Senegal
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region off Jaol-Fadiout, Dakar
Coordinates 14°09’N, 16°50’W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes West Africa

Specimens

Type Material MNHN 528 HF (holotype); MNHN bD 28 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens "One complete specimen holotype (MNHN 528 HF), 2 fragmented specimens and serial sections, 4 mature segments stained and mounted by R.Ph. Dollfus (MNHN bD 28)." (Campbell & Beveridge, 1997)
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.