Tapeworm Species Details

Phoreiobothrium blissorum Caira, Richmond & Swanson, 2005
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5672
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Phoreiobothrium
Species blissorum
Authority Caira, Richmond & Swanson, 2005
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., C. Richmond, and J. Swanson. 2005. A revision of Phoreiobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with descriptions of five new species. Journal of Parasitology 91: 1153-1174.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/24/2009 Created B. Barbeau
11/22/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
08/19/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region New York, Bay Shore, Long Island
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Western Atlantic Ocean off Virginia (37°37'47"N, 74°57'19"W); Wood's Hole, Massachusetts.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 96736 (holotype); USNPC Nos. 96737-96738 (4 paratypes); LRP Nos. 3761-3764 (4 paratypes); Specimens examined with scanning electron microscopy have been retained at the University of Connecticut.
Total Number of Type Specimens whole mounts of holotype and 8 paratypes, and 2 paratypes prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.