Tapeworm Species Details

Ptychobothrium ratnagiriensis Deshmukh & Shinde, 1975
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7829
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Ptychobothrium
Species ratnagiriensis
Authority Deshmukh & Shinde, 1975
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Deshmukh, R. A. and G. B. Shinde. 1975. On Ptychobothrium ratnagiriensis n. sp. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from the Flying Fish Exocoetus bahiensis Caught Off Ratnagiri (West Coast of Inidia. Journal of Indian Bioscientific Association 1(7-9): 133-137.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau
07/01/2014Modified
01/26/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
08/22/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Beloniformes
Host Family Exocoetidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Exocoetus
Species bahiensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cheilopogon
Species cyanopterus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water West Coast of Maharashtra
Island(s)
City/Region Ratnagiri
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material -not specified
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.