Tapeworm Species Details

Rhynchobothrium heterospine Linton, 1897
Trypanorhyncha: Lacistorhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4778
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Lacistorhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhynchobothrium
Species heterospine
Authority Linton, 1897
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Lacistorhynchus tenuis (Van Beneden, 1858) Pintner, 1913
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1890. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. Part II. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XV. Report of the Commissioner for 1887 15: 718-899.

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Linton, E. 1897. Notes on cestode parasites of fishes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 20: 423-456.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This name appears in Linton, 1890 (Cit# 1011)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
05/06/2015Modified
05/25/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
10/23/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mustelus
Species canis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Anguilla rostrata
Site in Host spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material not known
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material USNPC 4759 (voucher from Anguilla rostrata)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.