Tapeworm Species Details

Otobothrium minutum Subhapradha, 1955
Trypanorhyncha: Otobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4738
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Otobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Otobothrium
Species minutum
Authority Subhapradha, 1955
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Subhapradha, C. K. 1955. Cestode parasites of fishes of Madras Coast. Indian Journal of Helminthology 7(2): 41-132.

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Scientific Name Notes See comment on validity in Beveridge & Justine (2007) (citation # 4709)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
11/13/2013Modified
06/04/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
06/26/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharias
Species walbeehmi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhizoprionodon
Species acutus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Carcharhinus limbatus (= Carcharias limbatus)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes type host not designated; type host entered here is the first of the two hosts listed in Subhapradha (1955)

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Madras
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.