Tapeworm Species Details

Rhynchobothrium agile Linton, 1897
Trypanorhyncha: Lacistorhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4957
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Lacistorhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhynchobothrium
Species agile
Authority Linton, 1897
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Mecistobothrium brevispine (Linton, 1897) Campbell & Carvajal, 1975
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1897. Notes on cestode parasites of fishes. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 20: 423-456.

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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
06/18/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/08/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species bonasus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
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Specimens

Type Material USNPC 4747 (types)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.