Tapeworm Species Details

Pedibothrium cabrali Caira, Tracy & Euzet, 2004
Tetraphyllidea: Balanobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5676
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Pedibothrium
Species cabrali
Authority Caira, Tracy & Euzet, 2004
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., R. Tracy and L. Euzet. 2004. Five new species of Pedibothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from the tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus, in the Pacific Ocean. Journal of Parasitology 90(2): 286-300.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/25/2009 Created B. Barbeau
02/25/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/09/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
09/18/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Ginglymostomatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Nebrius
Species ferrugineus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Nebrius
Species ferrugineus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country French Polynesia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Takapoto
Coordinates
DD Latitude 14.633
DD Longitude -145.200
Additional Localities Fog Bay, Northern Territory, Australia (12°20'S, 13°54'E); Townsville, Queensland, Australia (19°15'S, 146°12'W).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN No. 104 HG (holotype); MNHN No. 105 HG (6 slides); BMNH Nos. 2003.7.23.1-5 (5 slides); QM Nos. G222374-G222377 (4 slides); LRP Nos. 3235-3238 (4 slides)
Total Number of Type Specimens 20 complete worms
Voucher Material MNHN Nos. 106 HG-107 HG (5 slides); QM Nos. G222370-G222373 (5 slides); LRP Nos. 3254-3258 (5 slides).
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.