Tapeworm Species Details

Tetrarhynchus Rudolphi, 1809
Trypanorhyncha: not known
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4930
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family not known
Subfamily
Genus Tetrarhynchus
Species
Authority Rudolphi, 1809
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record Yes
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Rudolphi, C. A. 1809. Entozoorum, sive vermium intestinalium. Historia naturalis. Volumen II, Part I. Sumtibus Tabernae Librariae et Artium, Amstelaedami, 457 pp.

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Redescription

Southwell, T. 1929. A monograph on cestodes of the order Trypanorhyncha from Ceylon and India. Part I. Ceylon Journal of Science. Section B. Zoology and Geology 15: 169-312.

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Scientific Name Notes Southwell (1929) provides a history of Tetrarhynchus

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
04/14/2011Modified
05/11/2016ModifiedN. Arisco
05/23/2019ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Balistes
Species stellatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Balistes mitis
Site in Host sub-peritoneal tissue
Host Notes Type host not designated; first mentioned host has been selected as the type host.

Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
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.