Tapeworm Species Details

Otobothrium kurisi Shields, 1985
Trypanorhyncha: Otobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4739
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Otobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Otobothrium
Species kurisi
Authority Shields, 1985
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Otobothrium penetrans Linton, 1907
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Shields, J. D. 1985. Surface morphology and description of Otobothrium kurisi new species (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from a hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini. International Journal for Parasitology 15: 635-643.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
06/03/2014Modified
06/04/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Campus Point, Santa Barbara, California
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 78243 (holotype), USNPC 78244 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens Based on four whole worms and a few apolytic proglottides
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.