Tapeworm Species Details

Poecilancistrium robustum (Chandler, 1935) Dollfus, 1942
Trypanorhyncha: Otobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4843
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Otobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Poecilancistrium
Species robustum
Authority (Chandler, 1935) Dollfus, 1942
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Poecilancistrium caryophyllum (Diesing, 1850) Dollfus, 1929
Synonyms Otobothrium robustum Chandler, 1935
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Chandler, A. C. 1935. Parasites of fishes in Galveston Bay. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 83(2977): 123-157 & plates.

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Dollfus, R.-P. 1942. Études critiques sur les tétrarhynques du Muséum de Paris. Archives du Muséum National d‘Histoire Naturelle, 6. Série 19: 7-466.

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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
06/03/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/31/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
08/24/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Eriscion
Species nebulosus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host musculature
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Galveston Bay
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 8825 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.