Tapeworm Species Details

Macrobothridium sinensis Li & Wang, 2007
Diphyllidea: Macrobothridiidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5717
Order Diphyllidea
Family Macrobothridiidae
Subfamily
Genus Macrobothridium
Species sinensis
Authority Li & Wang, 2007
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Li, H. and Y. Wang. 2007. A new species of Macrobothriidae (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from thornback ray Platyrhina sinensis in China. Journal of Parasitology 93(4): 897-900.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This species was described in the genus Macrobothridium after Tyler (2006) synonymized Macrobothridium to Echinobothrium.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/30/2009 Created R. Kuchta, V.A. Ivanov
11/08/2013Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Platyrhina
Species sinensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Platyrhina
Species sinensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Type host name verified by Fishbase (09/2009)

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water South China Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Xiamen, Fujian
Coordinates
DD Latitude 24.466
DD Longitude 118.166
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Parasitology Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, No. C2005121801 (holotype), Nos. C2005110401-C2005110403 and C2005120101-02 (5 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 9 complete specimens and 15 incomplete specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.