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
12951 5843 Bothriocephalidea Triaenophoridae Australicola pectinatus Kuchta & Scholz, 2006 2 Synonym Australicola platycephalus (Monticelli, 1889) Beryx splendens Beryx splendens 6 Yes Australia Edit
12952 2299 Onchoproteocephalidea I Proteocephalidae Zygobothriinae Amphoteromorphus piriformis Carfora, de Chambrier & Vaucher, 2003 1 Valid Brachyplatystoma flavicans Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii 6 Yes Brazil Itacoatiara/State of Amazonas Edit
12953 7378 Bothriocephalidea Bothriocephalidae Bothriocephalus prudhoei Tadros, 1967 2 Synonym Kirstenella gordoni (Woodland, 1937) Kuchta in Kuchta et al., 2012 Clarias anguillaris Clarias anguillaris 6 No Sudan Malakāl Edit
12954 2920 Onchoproteocephalidea II Acanthobothrium puntarenasense Marques, Brooks & Monks, 1995 1 Valid Dasyatis longus Hypanus longus 6 No Costa Rica Punta Morales, Puntarenas Province Edit
12955 2922 Onchoproteocephalidea II Acanthobothrium quinonesi Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1978 1 Valid Potomotrygon magdalenae Potamotrygon magdalenae 6 No Colombia Cienaga Jobo, Bolivar Edit
12956 1715 Diphyllidea Echinobothrium raji Heller, 1949 1 Valid Raja scabrata Amblyraja radiata 6 No Canada 3-4 miles off Grande river, County Gaspe South, Quebec Edit
12957 2924 Onchoproteocephalidea II Acanthobothrium rajivi Ghoshroy & Caira, 2001 1 Valid Dasyatis brevis Hypanus dipterurus 6 No México Puertecitos Edit
12958 1716 Diphyllidea Echinobothrium raschii Campbell & Andrade, 1997 1 Synonym Halysioncum raschii (Campbell & Andrade, 1997) Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta & Ivanov, 2013 Rhinoraja longi Bathyraja taranetzi 6 No U.S.A. Alaska Edit
12959 3331 Phyllobothriidea Phyllobothriidae Phyllobothrium riseri Ruhnke, 1996 1 Valid Triakis semifasciata Triakis semifasciata 6 Yes U.S.A. Edit
12960 3204 Tetraphyllidea Rhoptrobothriidae Myzophyllobothrium rubrum Shipley & Hornell, 1906 2 Valid Aetobatis narinari Aetobatus [ocellatus?] 6 No Ceylon [Sri Lanka] Edit
12961 7803 Bothriocephalidea Bothriocephalidae Polyonchobothrium scleropagis Blair, 1978 1 Synonym Senga scleropagis (Blair, 1978) Kuchta & Scholz, 2007 Scleropages leichardti Scleropages leichardti 6 No Australia North Queensland Edit
12962 13696 Bothriocephalidea Bothriocephalidae Senga scleropagis (Blair, 1978) Kuchta & Scholz, 2007 1 Valid Scleropages leichardti Scleropages leichardti 6 No Australia North Queensland Edit
12963 2633 Onchoproteocephalidea I Monticelliidae Rudolphiella szidati Gil de Pertierra & de Chambrier, 2000 1 Valid Luciopimelodus pati Pimelodus pati 6 No Argentina Puerto Italia, Ciudad de Corrientes, Provincia de Corrientes Edit
12964 5634 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Triloculatum triloculatum (Linton, 1901) Caira & Jensen, 2009 2 Valid Carcharhinus obscurus Carcharhinus obscurus 6 No U.S.A. Woods Hole, Massachusetts Edit
12965 7546 Bothriocephalidea Triaenophoridae Eubothrium tulipai Ching & Andersen, 1983 1 Valid Ptychocheilus oregonensis Ptychocheilus oregonensis 6 No Canada Kennedy Dam sites Edit
12966 12328 Diphyllobothriidea Diphyllobothriidae Diphyllobothrium ursi Rausch, 1954 1 Synonym Dibothriocephalus ursi (Rausch, 1954) Waeschenbach, Brabec, Scholz, Littlewood & Kuchta, 2017 Ursus arctos Ursus arctos 6 No U.S.A. Alaska Edit
12967 2945 Onchoproteocephalidea II Acanthobothrium vargasi Marques, Brooks & Monks, 1995 1 Valid Dasyatis longus Dasyatis longa 6 No Costa Rica Punta Morales, Puntarenas Province Edit
12968 13520 Lecanicephalidea Lecanicephalidae Floriparicapitus variabilis (Southwell, 1911) Cielocha, Jensen & Caira, 2014 2 Valid Pristis cuspidatus Anoxypristis cuspidata 6 No Ceylon Pearl Banks Edit
12969 14802 Onchoproteocephalidea II Phoreiobothriidae Phoreiobothrium waeschenbachae Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025 1 Valid Scoliodon macrorhynchos Scoliodon macrorhynchos 6 Yes Malaysia (Borneo) Mukah, Sarawak Edit
12970 7815 Bothriocephalidea Triaenophoridae Pseudeubothrium xiphiados Yamaguti, 1968 1 Synonym Fistulicola plicatus (Rudolphi, 1819) Lühe, 1899 Xiphias gladius Xiphias gladius 6 No U.S.A. Edit
12971 2951 Onchoproteocephalidea II Acanthobothrium zapterycum Núñez, 1971 2 Valid Zapteryx brevirostris Zapteryx brevirostris 6 No Argentina Mar del Plata Edit
12972 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
12973 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
12974 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
12975 5635 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Triloculatum andersonorum Caira & Jensen, 2009 1 Valid Negaprion acutidens 7 No Australia Queensland Edit
12976 14797 Onchoproteocephalidea II Phoreiobothriidae Phoreiobothrium angustivastum Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025 1 Valid Carcharhinus isodon Carcharhinus isodon 7 Yes U.S.A. Edit
12977 7786 Bothriocephalidea Triaenophoridae Philobythos atlanticus Campbell, 1977 1 Valid Acanthochaenus luetkenii Acanthochaenus luetkenii 7 No Hudson Canyon area Edit
12978 14615 Rhinebothriidea Mixobothriidae Mixobothrium bengalense Herzog, Caira, & Jensen, 2023 1 Valid Glaucostegus obtusus Glaucostegus obtusus 7 No India Digha Edit
12979 14649 Tetraphyllidea Serendipeidae Duplicibothrium bilai Stephan, Bueno, and Caira, 2023 1 Valid Rhinoptera jayakari 7 Yes Mozambique Tofo, Inhambane Edit
12980 5672 Onchoproteocephalidea II Onchobothriidae Phoreiobothrium blissorum Caira, Richmond & Swanson, 2005 1 Valid Carcharhinus plumbeus Carcharhinus plumbeus 7 No U.S.A. New York Edit
12981 5871 Bothriocephalidea Triaenophoridae Bathycestus brayi Kuchta & Scholz, 2004 1 Valid Notacanthus bonaparte Notacanthus bonaparte 7 No Ireland Goban Spur Edit
12982 14613 Rhinebothriidea Mixobothriidae Mixobothrium cairnsmarinei Herzog, Caira, & Jensen, 2023 1 Valid Pristis pristis Pristis microdon 7 No Australia northern Queensland Edit
12983 5628 Lecanicephalidea Lecanicephalidae Lecanicephalum coangustatum Jensen, 2005 1 Valid Dasyatis centroura Bathytoshia centroura 7 No U.S.A. Edit
12984 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
12985 5736 Diphyllidea Echinobothrium elegans Tyler, 2006 1 Valid Taeniura lymma Taeniura lymma 7 Yes Australia Nhulunbuy-Gove, Northern Territory, Gulf of Carpenteria Edit
12986 5626 Lecanicephalidea Eniochobothriidae Eniochobothrium euaxos Jensen, 2005 1 Valid Rhinoptera sp. Rhinoptera neglecta 7 No Australia Dundee Beach, Northern Territory Edit
12987 5627 Lecanicephalidea Polypocephalidae Hornellobothrium extensivum Jensen, 2005 1 Valid Aetobatus narinari Aetobatus ocellatus 7 No Australia Darwin, Northern Territory Edit
12988 3382 Rhinebothriidea Echeneibothriidae Pseudanthobothrium hanseni Baer, 1956 1 Valid Raja radiata Amblyraja radiata 7 No Greenland Disko Bugt Edit
12989 14612 Rhinebothriidea Mixobothriidae Mixobothrium healyae Herzog, Caira, & Jensen, 2023 1 Valid Pristis clavata Pristis clavata 7 No Australia Darwin, Northern Territory Edit
12990 5629 Lecanicephalidea Polypocephalidae Polypocephalus helmuti Jensen, 2005 1 Valid Rhinoptera sp. Rhinoptera neglecta 7 No Australia Northern Territory Edit
12991 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
12992 5816 Bothriocephalidea Bothriocephalidae Plicocestus janickii (Markowski, 1971) Kuchta, Scholz & Bray, 2008 2 Valid Coryphaena sp. Coryphaena sp. 7 No South Atlantic Ocean Edit
12993 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
12994 14647 Tetraphyllidea Serendipeidae Nanoduplicibothrium leanneae Stephan, Bueno, and Caira, 2023 1 Valid Rhinoptera bonasus 7 No U.S.A. Charleston, NC Edit
12995 5625 Lecanicephalidea Polypocephalidae Anteropora leelongi Jensen, 2005 1 Valid Hemiscyllium ocellatum Hemiscyllium ocellatum 7 Yes Australia Cairns, Queensland Edit
12996 5726 Diphyllidea Ditrachybothridium macrocephalum Rees, 1959 1 Valid Raja fullonica Leucoraja fullonica 7 Yes Scotland Edit
12997 14799 Onchoproteocephalidea II Phoreiobothriidae Phoreiobothrium magnaloculum Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2025 1 Valid Loxodon cf. macrorhinus Loxodon cf. macrorhinus 7 Yes Mozambique Ibo, Cabo Delgado Edit
12998 4679 Trypanorhyncha Rhinoptericolidae Rhinoptericola megacantha Carvajal & Campbell, 1975 2 Valid Rhinoptera bonasus Rhinoptera bonasus 7 Yes U.S.A. Virginia Edit
12999 14648 Tetraphyllidea Serendipeidae Nanoduplicibothrium megaphallum Stephan, Bueno, and Caira, 2023 1 Valid Rhinoptera jayakari 7 Yes Mozambique Tofo, Inhambane Edit
13000 5705 Diphyllidea Echinobothrium minutamicum Twohig, Caira & Fyler, 2008 1 Valid Himantura walga Himantura heterura 7 Yes Malaysia (Borneo) Sematan, Sarawak Edit