Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 4766 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Lacistorhynchidae |
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| Genus | Rhynchobothrium |
| Species | insigne |
| Authority | Linton, 1924 |
| Taxonomic Status | |
| Valid Name | Dasyrhynchus giganteus (Diesing, 1850) Pintner, 1929 |
| 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. (282) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes | The date of publication is usually cited as 1924 |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/30/-0001 | Created | I. Beveridge |
| 05/06/2015 | Modified | |
| 05/24/2015 | Modified | I. Beveridge |
| 05/17/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 07/16/2020 | Modified | P. Lopez Dineen |
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| Site in Host | spiral valve | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Body of Water | Atlantic Ocean |
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| City/Region | Woods Hole, Massachusetts |
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Specimens
| Type Material | USNPC 7705 (types) |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 99. Scolex and interior part of strobile; length of scolex 20 mm.
Fig. 100. Proglottis, about 100 mm. from anterior end; length 3.5. 101. Proglottis, posterior end of strobile; length 6 mm.
Fig. 102. Abnormal proglottides, about 80 mm. from anterior end; breadth 5 mm.
Fig. 103. View of proboscis near base; diameter, excluding hooks, 0.21.
Fig. 104. Tip of proboscis, same side as that shown in fig. 103 ; two hooks of the
linear row appear on the inverted border ; diameter, excluding hooks 0.16.
Fig. 105. Linear row of closely placed hooks, at its beginning near the base of the proboscis ; camera lucida sketch with Spencer No. 6 ocular and 4 mm. objective.
Fig. 106. Linear row of hooks, about 0.9 mm. from base of proboscis, same magnification.
Fig. 107. Same, about 1.4 mm. from base of proboscis.
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