Tapeworm Species Details

Echinobothrium joshuai Rodriguez, Pickering & Caira, 2011
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8507
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echinobothrium
Species joshuai
Authority Rodriguez, Pickering & Caira, 2011
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By V. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Rodriguez, N., M. Pickering, and J. N. Caira. 2011. Echinobothrium joshuai n. sp. (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from the roughnose legskate, Cruriraja hulleyi (Rajiformes: Rajidae), off South Africa. Comparative Parasitology 78(2): 306-311.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
12/05/2011 Created B. Barbeau
08/20/2014Modified
03/18/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/07/2022ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Gurgesiellidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cruriraja
Species hulleyi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cruriraja
Species hulleyi
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude 34°31.11'S; 25°24.45'E
DD Longitude
Additional Localities 36°23.9'S; 20°15.8'E at 185m, 36°32.8'S; 20°26.7'E at 187.4 m, and 34°28.0'S; 25°27.57'E at 139.6 m
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material SAMCTA No. 29496 (Holotype); SAMCTA Nos. 29497-29501 (Paratypes); LRP Nos. 7544-7551 (Paratypes); LRP Nos. 7552-7555 (Paratype Cross Section series); USNPC Nos. 104135-104138 (Paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens Based on: whole mounts of 3 immature worms, 6 mature worms, 3 gravid worms, 4 free gravid proglottids, and 3 free mature proglottids; 3 scoleces observed with SEM; 1 semi-permanent Berlese's mount of apical hooks; 2 semipermanent mounts of gravid proglottids; cross sections of 2 mature proglottids.
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.