Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 5675
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Phoreiobothrium
Species robertsoni
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
11/29/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
08/19/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Geraldton, Western Australia
Coordinates
DD Latitude -28.883
DD Longitude 114.567
Additional Localities Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia (34°53'S, 136°03'E)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material AHC No. 28806 (holotype); AHC Nos. 28807-28811 (5 paratypes); USNPC No. 96744 (2 paratypes); LRP Nos. 3771-3772 (2 paratypes); Specimens examined with the scanning electron microscope were retained at the University of Connecticut.
Total Number of Type Specimens whole mounts of holotype, 5 complete paratypes, 3 incomplete paratypes, and 2 paratypes prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.