Tapeworm Species Details

Tetrarhynchus minimus Shipley & Hornell, 1904
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5254
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Tetrarhynchus
Species minimus
Authority Shipley & Hornell, 1904
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1904. The parasites of the pearl oyster. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part II 11: 77-106.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/06/2015Modified
06/22/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Taeniura
Species melanospilos
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host folds of the spiral valve of the intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Trincomalee, Ceylon
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

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