Tapeworm Species Details

Anthobothrium caseyi Ruhnke & Caira, 2009
Tetraphyllidea: Clade 2
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5756
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Clade 2
Subfamily
Genus Anthobothrium
Species caseyi
Authority Ruhnke & Caira, 2009
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By TR Ruhnke
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
08/28/2014Modified
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/31/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region South Yarmouth, MA, off Smuggler's Beach, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude 41.645
DD Longitude -70.198
Additional Localities Western Atlantic Ocean off Fort Bragg, California, USA (39.433, -123.800); Western Atlantic Ocean off Montauk, New York, USA (41.067, -71.933).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 101169 (holotype); USNPC No. 101170 (6 paratypes); LRP Nos. 4262-4268 (7 paratypes); remaining paratypes retained in the senior author's collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 23 whole mounted-worms, 2 cross-sectioned proglottids and 2 worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.