Tapeworm Species Search Results

# ID Order Family Subfamily Genus Subgenus Species Authority #PDFs Taxonomic Status Valid Name Type Host Genus (Literal) Type Host Species (Literal) Type Host Genus (Valid) Type Host Species (Valid) #Images Verified Type Locality (Country) Type Locality (City/Region) Edit
51 1700 Diphyllidea Echinobothrium bonasum Williams & Campbell, 1980 1 Synonym Halysioncum bonasum (Williams & Campbell, 1980) Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta & Ivanov, 2013 Rhinoptera bonasus Rhinoptera bonasus 8 Yes U.S.A. Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Edit
52 5636 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Triloculatum bullardi Caira & Jensen, 2009 1 Valid Carcharhinus brevipinna Carcharhinus brevipinna 8 No U.S.A. Louisiana Edit
53 3100 Tetraphyllidea Dioecotaeniidae Dioecotaenia campbelli Mayes & Brooks, 1981 1 Valid Rhinoptera bonasus Rhinoptera bonasus 8 No Venezuela Caimare Chico Edit
54 7788 Bothriocephalidea Triaenophoridae Pistana eurypharyngis Campbell & Gartner, 1982 1 Valid Eurypharynx pelecanoides Eurypharynx pelecanoides 8 No Block Submarine Canyon Edit
55 13522 Lecanicephalidea Lecanicephalidae Floriparicapitus euzeti Cielocha, Jensen & Caira, 2014 1 Valid Pristis clavata Pristis clavata 8 No Australia Buffalo Creek, Northern Territory Edit
56 2872 Onchoproteocephalidea II Acanthobothrium franus Marques, Centritto & Stewart, 1997 1 Valid Narcine entemedor Narcine entemedor 8 No Costa Rica Guanacaste Edit
57 5637 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Triloculatum geeceearelensis Caira & Jensen, 2009 1 Valid Carcharhinus isodon Carcharhinus isodon 8 No U.S.A. Mississippi Edit
58 14018 Rhinebothriidea Anthocephaliidae Anthocephalum haroldsoni Herzog & Jensen, 2018 1 Valid Urogymnus granulatus Urogymnus granulatus 8 Yes Solomon Islands near Rarumana Edit
59 9770 Onchoproteocephalidea II Acanthobothrium inbiorium Marques, Centritto, & Stewart, 1997 1 Valid Narcine entemedor Narcine entemedor 8 No Costa Rica Guanacaste Edit
60 5615 Lecanicephalidea Polypocephalidae Anteropora japonica (Yamaguti, 1934) Euzet, 1994 3 Valid Narke japonica Narke japonica 8 Yes Japan Kuki Edit
61 12660 Trypanorhyncha Eutetrarhynchidae Prochristianella jensenae Schaeffner & Beveridge, 2012 1 Synonym Rhinoptericola jensenae (Schaeffner & Beveridge, 2012) Herzog & Jensen, 2022 (in part) Pastinachus solocirostris Pastinachus solocirostris 8 No Malaysia (Sarawak) Sematan Edit
62 14225 Rhinebothriidea Rhinebothriidae Rhinebothrium leopardensis Trevisan & Caira, 2020 1 Valid Himantura leoparda Himantura leoparda 8 No Australia Edit
63 3106 Tetraphyllidea Serendipeidae Duplicibothrium minutum Williams & Campbell, 1978 1 Valid Rhinoptera bonasus Rhinoptera bonasus 8 No U.S.A. Virginia Edit
64 7410 Bothriocephalidea Bothriocephalidae Coelobothrium monodi Dollfus, 1970 1 Synonym Schyzocotyle acheilognathi (Yamaguti, 1934) Brabec, Waeschenbach, Scholz, Littlewood & Kuchta, 2015 Varicorhinus damascinus umbla Capoeta damascina 8 No Iran Nasratabad Edit
65 14019 Rhinebothriidea Anthocephaliidae Anthocephalum mounseyi Herzog & Jensen, 2018 1 Valid Urogymnus granulatus Urogymnus granulatus 8 Yes Solomon Islands near Rarumana Edit
66 14226 Rhinebothriidea Rhinebothriidae Rhinebothrium nandoi Trevisan & Caira, 2020 1 Valid Himantura leoparda Himantura leoparda 8 No Australia Edit
67 5657 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Uncibilocularis okei Jensen & Caira, 2008 1 Valid Pastinachus cf. sephen Pastinachus ater 8 No Australia Queensland Edit
68 3442 Rhinebothriidea Rhinebothriidae Rhodobothrium paucitesticulare Mayes & Brooks, 1981 1 Valid Rhinoptera bonasus Rhinoptera bonasus 8 No Venezuela Edit
69 1823 Lecanicephalidea Lecanicephalidae Lecanicephalum peltatum Linton, 1890 1 Valid Trygon centrura Bathytoshia centroura 8 No U.S.A. Woods Hole, Massachusetts Edit
70 1895 Lecanicephalidea Cephalobothriidae Tylocephalum pingue Linton, 1890 1 Valid Rhinoptera quadriloba Rhinoptera bonasus 8 No U.S.A. Woods Hole, Massachusetts Edit
71 14020 Rhinebothriidea Anthocephaliidae Anthocephalum ruhnkei Herzog & Jensen, 2018 1 Valid Urogymnus granulatus Urogymnus granulatus 8 Yes Solomon Islands near Rarumana Edit
72 14224 Rhinebothriidea Rhinebothriidae Rhinebothrium ruhnkei Trevisan & Caira, 2020 1 Valid Himantura leoparda Himantura leoparda 8 No Australia Edit
73 1853 Lecanicephalidea Polypocephalidae Polypocephalus saoudi Hassan, 1982 1 Valid Taeniura lymma Taeniura lymma 8 No Egypt El-Ghardaga Edit
74 5694 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Uncibilocularis squireorum Jensen & Caira, 2008 1 Valid Himantura uarnak 8 No Australia Queensland Edit
75 7784 Bothriocephalidea Triaenophoridae Philobythoides stunkardi Campbell, 1979 1 Valid Alepocephalus agassizi Alepocephalus agassizii 8 No Hudson Submarine Canyon Edit
76 7259 Bothriocephalidea Bothriocephalidae Bothriocephalus tetragonus Ariola, 1899 1 Valid Anarrhicas minor Anarhichas minor 8 No Greenland Aasiaat Edit
77 3265 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Phoreiobothrium tiburonis Cheung, Nigrelli & Ruggieri, 1982 2 Valid Sphyrna tiburo Sphyrna tiburo 8 No U.S.A. Florida Keys vicinity, Florida Edit
78 7239 Bothriocephalidea Bothriocephalidae Bothriocephalus abyssmus Thomas, 1953 1 Synonym Andycestus agyssmus (Thomas, 1953) Kuchta, Scholz et Bray, 2008 Echiostoma tanneri Echiostoma barbatum 7 No United Kingdom Bermuda Edit
79 7240 Bothriocephalidea Bothriocephalidae Bothriocephalus acheilognathi Yamaguti, 1934 2 Synonym Schyzocotyle acheilognathi (Yamaguti, 1934) Brabec, Waeschenbach, Scholz, Littlewood & Kuchta, 2015 Acheilognathus rhombea Acheilognathus rhombea 7 No Japan Kyōto prefecture Edit
80 14788 Onchoproteocephalidea II Phoreiobothriidae Sphyrnacestus ananas Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025 1 Valid Sphyrna lewini 1 Sphyrna lewini 1 7 Yes U.S.A. Tampa Bay, Florida Edit
81 5635 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Triloculatum andersonorum Caira & Jensen, 2009 1 Valid Negaprion acutidens 7 No Australia Queensland Edit
82 14797 Onchoproteocephalidea II Phoreiobothriidae Phoreiobothrium angustivastum Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025 1 Valid Carcharhinus isodon Carcharhinus isodon 7 Yes U.S.A. Edit
83 7786 Bothriocephalidea Triaenophoridae Philobythos atlanticus Campbell, 1977 1 Valid Acanthochaenus luetkenii Acanthochaenus luetkenii 7 No Hudson Canyon area Edit
84 14615 Rhinebothriidea Mixobothriidae Mixobothrium bengalense Herzog, Caira, & Jensen, 2023 1 Valid Glaucostegus obtusus Glaucostegus obtusus 7 No India Digha Edit
85 14649 Tetraphyllidea Serendipeidae Duplicibothrium bilai Stephan, Bueno, and Caira, 2023 1 Valid Rhinoptera jayakari 7 Yes Mozambique Tofo, Inhambane Edit
86 5672 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Phoreiobothrium blissorum Caira, Richmond & Swanson, 2005 1 Valid Carcharhinus plumbeus Carcharhinus plumbeus 7 No U.S.A. New York Edit
87 5871 Bothriocephalidea Triaenophoridae Bathycestus brayi Kuchta & Scholz, 2004 1 Valid Notacanthus bonaparte Notacanthus bonaparte 7 No Ireland Goban Spur Edit
88 14613 Rhinebothriidea Mixobothriidae Mixobothrium cairnsmarinei Herzog, Caira, & Jensen, 2023 1 Valid Pristis pristis Pristis microdon 7 No Australia northern Queensland Edit
89 5628 Lecanicephalidea Lecanicephalidae Lecanicephalum coangustatum Jensen, 2005 1 Valid Dasyatis centroura Bathytoshia centroura 7 No U.S.A. Edit
90 14798 Onchoproteocephalidea II Phoreiobothriidae Phoreiobothrium danae Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025 1 Valid Carcharhinus limbatus Carcharhinus limbatus 7 Yes U.S.A. Indian Pass, Florida Edit
91 5736 Diphyllidea Echinobothrium elegans Tyler, 2006 1 Valid Taeniura lymma Taeniura lymma 7 Yes Australia Nhulunbuy-Gove, Northern Territory, Gulf of Carpenteria Edit
92 5626 Lecanicephalidea Eniochobothriidae Eniochobothrium euaxos Jensen, 2005 1 Valid Rhinoptera sp. Rhinoptera neglecta 7 No Australia Dundee Beach, Northern Territory Edit
93 5627 Lecanicephalidea Polypocephalidae Hornellobothrium extensivum Jensen, 2005 1 Valid Aetobatus narinari Aetobatus ocellatus 7 No Australia Darwin, Northern Territory Edit
94 3382 Rhinebothriidea Echeneibothriidae Pseudanthobothrium hanseni Baer, 1956 1 Valid Raja radiata Amblyraja radiata 7 No Greenland Disko Bugt Edit
95 14612 Rhinebothriidea Mixobothriidae Mixobothrium healyae Herzog, Caira, & Jensen, 2023 1 Valid Pristis clavata Pristis clavata 7 No Australia Darwin, Northern Territory Edit
96 5629 Lecanicephalidea Polypocephalidae Polypocephalus helmuti Jensen, 2005 1 Valid Rhinoptera sp. Rhinoptera neglecta 7 No Australia Northern Territory Edit
97 5740 Diphyllidea Echinobothrium hoffmanorum Tyler, 2001 1 Synonym Halysioncum hoffmanorum (Tyler, 2001) Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta & Ivanov, 2013 Urobatis maculatus Urobatis maculatus 7 Yes México Isla San Esteban Edit
98 5816 Bothriocephalidea Bothriocephalidae Plicocestus janickii (Markowski, 1971) Kuchta, Scholz & Bray, 2008 2 Valid Coryphaena sp. Coryphaena sp. 7 No South Atlantic Ocean Edit
99 14790 Onchoproteocephalidea II Phoreiobothriidae Sphyrnacestus latocapitus Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025 1 Valid Sphyrna lewini 1 Sphyrna lewini 1 7 Yes U.S.A. Indian Pass Edit
100 14647 Tetraphyllidea Serendipeidae Nanoduplicibothrium leanneae Stephan, Bueno, and Caira, 2023 1 Valid Rhinoptera bonasus 7 No U.S.A. Charleston, NC Edit