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Rhynchobothrium simile Linton, 1908
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5163
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Rhynchobothrium
Species simile
Authority Linton, 1908
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Paragrillotia similis (Linton, 1908) Dollfus, 1969
Synonyms Grillotia (Paragrillotia) simmonsi Dollfus, 1969; Grillotia similis (Linton, 1908) Caira & Gavarrino, 1990
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1908. IX. Helminth fauna of the Dry Tortugas. I. Cestodes. Publication No. 102, Papers from the Tortugas Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 1: 157-190.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Authority used to be (Linton, 1909)- changed to (Linton, 1908) to reflect the correct date of publication of Linton's paper, and to match the authority listed in the 2017 PBI Special Issue.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created B. Barbeau, K. Catanese
08/24/2010Modified
06/20/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/26/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Ginglymostomatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ginglymostoma
Species cirratum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ginglymostoma
Species cirratum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes "...in upper part of spiral valve." (Linton, 1908)

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Dry Tortugas, Florida
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 8993 (holotype) & 80896 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.