Tapeworm Species Details

Synbothrium malleum Linton, 1924
Trypanorhyncha: Pterobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4718
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Pterobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Synbothrium
Species malleum
Authority Linton, 1924
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name Pterobothrium lintoni (MacCallum, 1916)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1924. Notes on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 64: 1-114.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
05/06/2015Modified
06/18/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasybatis
Species centrura
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material USNPC 7720 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.