Tapeworm Species Details

Tetrarhynchus rugosus Baird, 1853
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5264
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Tetrarhynchus
Species rugosus
Authority Baird, 1853
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Hepatoxylon trichiuri (Holten, 1802)
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Baird, W. 1853. A Catalogue of the Species of Entozoa or Intestinal Worms Contained in the Collection of the British Museum. Trustees of the British Museum, London, 1-132 pp.

(4425) Download PDF
Redescription

Baird, W. 1853. Descriptions of some new species of Entozoa from the collections of the British Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part 21: 18-25.

(6513) Download PDF
Scientific Name Notes Baird published the same description twice, first in 4425 in 1853. The description in 6513, although the 1853 issue of the journal was not actually published until 1855

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/12/2015Modified
09/13/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge

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Genus salmon
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Site in Host lower intestine
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Specimens

Type Material BMNH 49.4.10.50-51
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.