Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5807 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
| Family | Onchobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Platybothrium |
| Species | angelbahiense |
| Authority | Healy, 2003 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Healy, C. J. 2003. A revision of Platybothrium Linton, 1890 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae), with a phylogenetic analysis and comments on host-parasite assocations. Systematic Parasitology 56: 85-139. (3894) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 03/02/2010 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 09/29/2014 | Modified | |
| 01/10/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 09/01/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Carcharhiniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Carcharhinidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | México |
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| Body of Water | Gulf of California |
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| City/Region | Bahia de Los Angeles |
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Specimens
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figures 26–31. Platybothrium angelbahiense n. sp. 26. Whole worm. 27. Scolex. 28. Hooks. 29. Mature proglottid. 30. Cross-section of mature proglottid at level of testes. 31. Cross-section of mature proglottid at level of ovary.
70–73. P. angelbahiense n. sp. 70. Scolex. 71. Cephalic peduncle surface. 72. Proximal
bothridial surface. 73. Distal bothridial surface. Scale bars = 70, 50 μm; 71 5 μm; 72,73, 2 μm.
CNHE No. 4727, holotype slide 

