Tapeworm Species Details

Ptychobothrium cypseluri Hanumantha Rao, 1959
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7823
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ptychobothrium
Species cypseluri
Authority Hanumantha Rao, 1959
Taxonomic Status Homonym
Valid Name Plicatobothrium cypseluri (Hanumantha Rao, 1959) Khalil, 1971
Synonyms Alloptychobothrium spinolotopteri Yamaguti, 1968
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Rao, H K. 1959. On Ptychobothrium cypseluri n. sp. (cestoda: Pseudopyllidea) from the flying fish, Cypselurus poecilopterus caught off Waltair. Journal of Helminthology 33: 267-272.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau
07/01/2014Modified
06/05/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/01/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
06/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Beloniformes
Host Family Exocoetidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cypselurus
Species poecilopterus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cypselurus
Species poecilopterus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Waltair, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material In the author's collection
Total Number of Type Specimens 10-15 specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.