Tapeworm Species Details

Triloculatum triloculatum (Linton, 1901) Caira & Jensen, 2009
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5634
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Triloculatum
Species triloculatum
Authority (Linton, 1901) Caira & Jensen, 2009
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Phoreiobothrium triloculatum Linton, 1901
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By J. N. Caira
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1901. Parasites of fishes of the Woods Hole region. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission (1899) 19: 405-492.

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Caira, J. N. and K. Jensen. 2009. Erection of a new onchobothriid genus (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and the description of five new species from whaler sharks (Carcharhinidae). Journal of Parasitology 95(4): 924-940.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2009 Created B. Barbeau
09/25/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
02/04/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species obscurus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species obscurus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) None
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude 41.525
DD Longitude -70.672
Additional Localities Off Beaufort, North Carolina (34.716, -76.660).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 2 syntype and 7 voucher specimens: 4 whole mounts of mature worms [3 incomplete], 3 whole mounts of immature worms [some incomplete], and 2 scolices prepared for SEM
Voucher Material USNPC No. 1272 (2 vouchers); LRP Nos. 4303-4306 (4 vouchers.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.