Tapeworm Species Details

Philobythos atlanticus Campbell, 1977
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7786
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Philobythos
Species atlanticus
Authority Campbell, 1977
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Campbell, R. A. 1977. A new family of Pseudophyllidean cestodes from the deep-sea teleost Acanthochaenus lutkenii Gill 1884. Journal of Parasitology 63(2): 301-305.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau
12/01/2014Modified
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/29/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Stephanoberyciformes
Host Family Stephanoberycidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Acanthochaenus
Species luetkenii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Acanthochaenus
Species luetkenii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine and pyloric ceca
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Western North Atlantic
Island(s)
City/Region Hudson Canyon area
Coordinates
DD Latitude 39º27' N; 70º28' W)
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype and paratypes: -USNM Helm. Coll. No. 74324 (holotype) -USNM Helm. Coll. Nos. 74326 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens -based on 19 complete specimens with gravid segments
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.