Tapeworm Species Details

Rhynchobothrium microbothrium MacCallum, 1917
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8500
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Rhynchobothrium
Species microbothrium
Authority MacCallum, 1917
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Psudogilquinia microbothria (MacCallum, 1917) Palm, 2004
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

MacCallum, G. A. 1917. Some new forms of parasitic worms. Zoopathologica 1: 43-75.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/31/2011 Created B. Barbeau
05/31/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/28/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/31/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Lutjanidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Neomaenis
Species aya
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lutjanus
Species aya
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Neomaenis analis
Site in Host thyroid gland
Host Notes Type host not designated by MacCallum- given as "Hosts- Neomaenis analis and Neomaenis aya, t.h.". See Palm (2004) for list of additional hosts.

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region New York Aquarium
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Original locality listed as "New York Aquarium, (Key West)". See Palm (2004) for list of additional localities.

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 35951-2, 35956 (types)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.