Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium syrtensis (Neifar, Tyler & Euzet, 2001) Tyler, 2006
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5745
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species syrtensis
Authority (Neifar, Tyler & Euzet, 2001) Tyler, 2006
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Macrobothridium syrtensis Neifar, Tyler & Euzet, 2001
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By V.A. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Neifar, L., G. A. Tyler and L. Euzet. 2001. Two new species of Macrobothridium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from rhinobatid elasmobranchs in the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia, with notes on the status of the genus. Journal of Parasitology 87(3): 673-680.

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Tyler, G. A. 2006. Tapeworms of elasmobranchs (Part II). A monograph on the Diphyllidea (Platyhelminthes, Cestoda). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 20: 1-142.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/01/2009 Created R. Kuchta, V.A. Ivanov
08/20/2014Modified
02/03/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/28/2019ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinobatos
Species cemiculus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Glaucostegus
Species cemiculus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Tunisia
Body of Water Mediterranean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Gulf of Gabes, Djerba
Coordinates
DD Latitude 33.333
DD Longitude 11.25
Additional Localities Zarzis (33°15'N, 11°10'E), Sfax (34°45'N, 10°50'E), Tunisia Body of Water
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN No. 853 HF 148 CIX (holotype) MNHN No. 853 HF 149 CIX (paratypes) BMNH Nos. 2000.7.28.5-6 (paratypes) USNPC Nos. 90594-90595 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 25 worms
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.