Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 5719
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Paraorygmatobothrium
Species arnoldi
Authority Ruhnke & Thompson, 2006
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Scyphophyllidium arnoldi (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
07/09/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/13/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Timor Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Dundee Beach, Northern Territory
Coordinates
DD Latitude -12.833
DD Longitude 130.200
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM Nos. G 225519, G 225520-225522 (holotype and 3 paratypes); USNPC No. 97301 (4 paratypes); LRP Nos. 3781-3786 (6 paratypes); Remaining paratypes retained in the collection of the senior author.
Total Number of Type Specimens 21 whole-mounted worms, 2 cross-sectioned worms, and 2 worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.