Tapeworm Species Details

Tetrarhynchus gangeticus Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5244
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Tetrarhynchus
Species gangeticus
Authority Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Poecilancistrium caryophyllum (Diesing, 1850) Dollfus, 1929
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created B. Barbeau, K. Catanese
05/14/2015Modified
06/03/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
10/29/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharias
Species gangeticus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Dutch Bay
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material NMV 2114
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.