Tapeworm Species Details

Paraorygmatobothrium roberti Ruhnke & Thompson, 2006
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5718
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Paraorygmatobothrium
Species roberti
Authority Ruhnke & Thompson, 2006
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Scyphophyllidium roberti (Ruhnke & Thompson, 2006) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R. and V. A. Thompson. 2006. Two new species of Paraorygmatobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae) from the lemon sharks Negaprion brevirostris and Negaprion acutidens (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae). Comparative Parasitology 73(1): 35-41.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/30/2009 Created B. Barbeau
02/25/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/15/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Negaprion
Species brevirostris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Florida Keys, near Islamorada
Coordinates
DD Latitude 24.920
DD Longitude -80.630
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC Nos. 97298, 97299-97300 (holotype and 4 paratypes); LRP Nos. 3787-3792 (6 paratypes); Remaining paratypes retained in the senior author's collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 35 whole-mounted worms, 2 cross sectioned worms, and 3 worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.