Tapeworm Species Details

Microbothriorhynchus reimeri Palm, 2002
Trypanorhyncha: Lacistorhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4817
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Lacistorhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Microbothriorhynchus
Species reimeri
Authority Palm, 2002
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Pseudogrillotia sp. Reimer, 1984
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Palm, H. W.. 2002. A revision of Microbothriorhynchus Yamaguti, 1952 (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha), with the redescription of M. coelorhynchi Yamaguti, 1952 and the description of M. reimeri n.sp.. Systematic Parasitology 53: 219-226.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
05/07/2015Modified
05/25/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
06/08/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Scorpaeniformes
Host Family Sebastidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Helicolenus
Species dactylopterus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Helicolenus
Species dactylopterus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Caelorhinchus parallelus
Site in Host body cavity
Host Notes The type host Helicolenus dactylopterus is mentioned at least once in Palm (2002) but its junior synonym, Helicolenus maculatus

Type Locality

Country Mozambique
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates 25°39'S, 33°28’E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes 470m depth

Specimens

Type Material BMNH 2001.12.3.3 (holotype); BMNH 2001.12.3.4 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material Specimen from Caelorinchus parallelus in the author’s collection.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.