Tapeworm Species Details

Anthobothrium lyndoni Ruhnke & Caira, 2009
Tetraphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5755
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Anthobothrium
Species lyndoni
Authority Ruhnke & Caira, 2009
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R. and J. N. Caira. 2009. Two new species of Anthobothrium van Beneden, 1850 (Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae) from carcharhinid sharks, with a redescription of Anthobothrium laciniatum Linton, 1890. Systematic Parasitology 72: 217-227.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/23/2009 Created B. Barbeau
02/09/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/18/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species plumbeus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species plumbeus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) none
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Western Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Off Florida
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Gulf of Mexico, off Florida, USA (30.352, -86.731); Western Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina, USA (33.659, -77.159).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 101166 (holotype); USNPC Nos. 101167-101168 (6 paratypes); LRP Nos. 4253-4261 (9 paratypes); remaining paratypes are retained in the senior author's collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 31 whole-mounted worms and 2 worms prepared for examination by SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.