Tapeworm Species Details

Tetrarhynchus cysticus Mayer, 1842
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5241
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Tetrarhynchus
Species cysticus
Authority Mayer, 1842
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name Otobothrium cysticum (Mayer, 1842) Dollfus, 1942
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Mayer, A. F. J. K.. 1842. Uber einem Eingeweidewurm von Testudo mydas, Tetrarhynchus cysticus. Archiv fur Anatomie, Physiologie und Wissenschaftliche Medicin 1842: 213-217.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Considered a valid species by Palm (2004) but a species inquirenda by Beveridge & Justine (2007)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/06/2015Modified
05/20/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
08/19/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen

Type Host

Host Class
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Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chelone
Species mydas
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host Serosal surface of small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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Specimens

Type Material None known
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.