Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5534 |
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| Order | Tetrabothriidea |
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| Genus | Tetrabothrius (Tetrabothrius) |
| Species | diomedea |
| Authority | Shipley, 1900 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
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| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Fuhrmann, O. 1900. A description of Entozoa collected by Dr. Willey during his sojourn in the western Pacific. In , Shipley, A. E.. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 557 pp. (4215) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/30/-0001 | Created | B. Barbeau, K. Catanese |
| 12/20/2012 | Modified | |
| 02/09/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
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| Site in Host | duodenum | ||||||
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Type Locality
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| Body of Water | Western Pacific |
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Specimens
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIG. 27. Three views of the head of Prosthecocoeyle diomedeae Fuhrmann. a. Anterior and dorsal view. b. Lateral view. c. Dorsal view.
FIG. 28. Outline of middle and posterior proglottides of P. diomedeae.
FIG. 29. Section, slightly oblique through the posterior end of the head of P. diomedeae.
The posterior end of the groove of the upper funnel is just visible on the left, the ventral and dorsal water-vascular systems are shown on each side, those on the left approaching to fuse with one another. The strongly marked ridges which separate the right and left suckers are also seen. 

