Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium heroniensis Williams, 1964
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5739
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species heroniensis
Authority Williams, 1964
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Williams, H. H. 1964. Some new and little known cestodes from Australian elasmobranchs with a brief discussion on their possible use in problems of host taxonomy. Parasitology 54: 737-748.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/01/2009 Created R. Kuchta, V. Lopez , V.A. Ivano
08/20/2014Modified
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Taeniura
Species lymma
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Taeniura
Species lymma
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Pacific coast
Island(s)
City/Region Heron Island, Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material SAMA No. 41060 (holotype), SAMA No. 41066 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 18 complete specimens, few fragments, and 12 gravid proglottids
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes collection numbers are given by Tyler (2006)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.