Tapeworm Species Details

Tetrarhynchus discophorus Rudolphi, 1819
Trypanorhyncha: Sphyriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4830
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Sphyriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Tetrarhynchus
Species discophorus
Authority Rudolphi, 1819
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name Hepatoxylon trichiuri (Holten, 1802) Bosc, 1811
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Rudolphi, C. A. 1819. Entozoorum synopsis, cui accedunt mantissa duplex et indices locupletissimi. Sumtibus Augusti Rücker, Berolini (Berlin), 811 pp.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
07/01/2010Modified
06/01/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Brama
Species raji
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brama
Species brama
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host gills and stomach
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Italy
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Naples
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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