Tapeworm Species Details

Tetrarhynchus herdmani Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Trypanorhyncha: Tentaculariidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4874
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Tentaculariidae
Subfamily
Genus Tetrarhynchus
Species herdmani
Authority Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Kotorella pronosoma (Stossich, 1901)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created B. Barbeau, I. Beveridge
05/14/2015Modified
10/29/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species walga
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species imbricata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Rhynchobatus djiddensis
Site in Host alimentary canal
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Ceylon Pearl Banks
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material NMW 2095, 2097 (types)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.