Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 5680
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Pedibothrium
Species puerobesus
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
02/16/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
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 Australia
Body of Water Fog Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Northern Territory
Coordinates
DD Latitude -12.333
DD Longitude 13.900
Additional Localities None
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM No. G222398 (holotype); QM Nos. G222399-G222403 (5 slides); BMNH Nos. 2003.7.23.19-22 (4 slides); LRP Nos. 3250-3253 (4 slides).
Total Number of Type Specimens 14 complete worms
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.