Tapeworm Species Details

Clestobothrium gibsoni Dronen & Blend, 2005
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5804
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Clestobothrium
Species gibsoni
Authority Dronen & Blend, 2005
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Dronen, N. O. and C. K. Blend. 2005. Clestobothrium gibsoni n. sp. (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidae) from the bullseye grenadier Bathygadus macrops Good & Bean (Macrouridae) in the Gulf of Mexico. Systematic Parasitology 60: 59-63.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/03/2010 Created B. Barbeau
03/27/2015Modified
02/24/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/07/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Gadifromes
Host Family Macrouridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Bathygadus
Species macrops
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bathygadus
Species macrops
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Northeastern Gulf of Mexico
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude 28.867
DD Longitude -86.517
Additional Localities Northeastern Gulf of Mexico, 29°07'N, 86°33'W, depth 375 m.
Locality Notes Type-locality depth 491 m.

Specimens

Type Material -BMNH No. 2004.4.14.1 (holotype); -BMNH Nos. 2004.4.14.2-3 (paratypes)(2 specimens);
Total Number of Type Specimens 10 specimens.
Voucher Material -BMNH Nos. 2004.4.14.4-28 (vouchers) (26 specimens); -BMNH Nos. 2004.4.14.29-30 (serial sections) (27 slides).
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.