Tapeworm Species Details

Pterobothrium fragile (Diesing, 1850) Dollfus, 1942
Trypanorhyncha: Pterobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4705
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Pterobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Pterobothrium
Species fragile
Authority (Diesing, 1850) Dollfus, 1942
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms Synbothrium fragile Diesing, 1850 Syndesmobothrium fragile (Diesing, 1850) Diesing, 1863
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Diesing, K. M. 1850. Systema Helminthum, Vol. I. Wilhelmum Braumüller, Vindobonae [Vienna], 679 pp.

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Dollfus, R.-P. 1942. Études critiques sur les tétrarhynques du Muséum de Paris. Archives du Muséum National d‘Histoire Naturelle, 6. Série 19: 7-466.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
05/04/2015Modified
09/02/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pristis
Species perotteti
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Anoxypristis
Species microdon
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Cajutuba
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material NMW 3335 (types)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes unidentifiable from types
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.