Tapeworm Species Details

Otobothrium pephrikos Dollfus, 1969
Trypanorhyncha: Otobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4736
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Otobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Otobothrium
Species pephrikos
Authority Dollfus, 1969
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Otobothrium penetrans Linton, 1907
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Dollfus, R.-P. 1969. De quelques cestodes Tétrarhynques (hétéracanthes et pécilacanthes) récoltés chezdes poissons de la Méditerranée. Vie et Milieu 20: 491-542.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created B. Barbeau, I. Beveridge
08/11/2010Modified
06/04/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
09/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sphyrna
Species zygaena
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country France
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Sete
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN BD 16:83-85 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.