Tapeworm Species Details

Otobothrium linstowi Southwell, 1912
Trypanorhyncha: Otobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5102
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Otobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Otobothrium
Species linstowi
Authority Southwell, 1912
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Proemotobothrium linstowi (Southwell, 1912) Beveridge & Campbell, 2001
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Southwell, T. 1912. A description of ten new species of cestode parasites from marine fishes of Ceylon, with notes on other cestodes from the same region. Ceylon Marine Biological Report 1: 259-278.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
07/27/2010Modified
06/04/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
10/23/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/28/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pristis
Species cuspidatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Anoxypristis
Species cuspidata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Actual type host should be Rhynchobatus djiddensis- see discussion for this species in Beveridge & Campbell (2001)

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Ceylon Pearl Banks
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Additional localities from redescription by Campbell & Beveridge, 2001: Broome, Western Australia Cape Van Diemen, Fog, Bay, Northern Territory, Australia Mackay, Flat Top Island, Heron Island, Queensland, Australia

Specimens

Type Material BMNH 1977.11.15.29 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.