Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium minutamicum Twohig, Caira & Fyler, 2008
Diphyllidea:
New Search Duplicate Record Edit Record

Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5705
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species minutamicum
Authority Twohig, Caira & Fyler, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Twohig, M. E., J. N. Caira, and C. A. Fyler. 2008. Two new cestode species from the dwarf whipray, Himantura walga (Batoidea: Dasyatidae), from Borneo, with comments on site and mode of attachment. Journal of Parasitology 94(5): 1118-1127.

(4525) Download PDF
Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/29/2009 Created R. Kuchta, V.A. Ivanov
08/20/2014Modified
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/23/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/15/2022ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Himantura
Species walga
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species heterura
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Malaysia (Borneo)
Body of Water South China Sea
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region Sematan, Sarawak
Coordinates
DD Latitude 1.8
DD Longitude 109.767
Additional Localities Off Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia, (02°54'N, 112°06'E)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MZUM(P) No. 703 (Holotype), MZUM(P) No. 704-706 (paratypes), SBC No. P-00029 (paratype), USNPC No. 100701, 100702 (paratypes), LRP Nos. 4165-4166 (paratypes-whole mounts), Nos. 4169-4172 (paratypes-cross sections)
Total Number of Type Specimens 8 mature and 2 immature whole mounts and 1 specimen examined with SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.