Tapeworm Species Details

Echinorhynchus trichiuri Holten, 1802
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5004
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinorhynchus
Species trichiuri
Authority Holten, 1802
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Hepatoxylon trichiuri (Holton, 1802) Dollfus, 1942
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Holten, H. S. 1802. Beskrivelse over en ny Fisk fra Portugal, og tvende i samme fundne ubiekindte Indvoldeorme. Skrivter af Naturhistorie. Kjobenhavn. 5: 19-28.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/15/2013Modified
06/01/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
06/07/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Trichiuridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trichiurus
Species gladius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lepidopus
Species caudatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host abdominal cavity
Host Notes Dollfus (1942, p. 104) gives the host of Holten’s material as Lepidopus argenteus for reasons not explained. For additional hosts, see Dollfus (1942), Palm (2004)

Type Locality

Country Portugal
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes For additional localities, see Dollfus (1942), Palm (2004)

Specimens

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