Species Scyphophyllidium musculosum (Subhapradha, 1955)
- Pithophorus musculosum Subhapradha, C.K. 1955. Cestode parasites of fishes of Madras Coast. Indian Journal of Helminthology 7: 41-132.
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Madras Coast, India.Type host:
Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837) [CARCHARHINIDAE] Milk Shark
Generic Combinations
- Doliobothrium musculosum (Subhapradha, 1955).
- Scyphophyllidium musculosum (Subhapradha, 1955). —
Caira, J.N., Jensen, K., Hayes, C. & Ruhnke, T.R. 2020. Insights from new cestodes of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Lamniformes: Pseudocarchariidae), prompt expansion of Scyphyophyllidum and formal synonymization of seven phyllobothriidean genera – at last!. Journal of Helminthology 94(e132): 1–25
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Bay of Bengal, India
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: N coast
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Rhizoprionodon acutus Rüppell, 1837 [CARCHARHINIDAE] Milk Shark (definitive host)).
General References
Caira, J.N., Malek, M. & Ruhnke, T. 2011. A new genus of Phyllobothriidae (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) in carcharhiniform sharks from Iran and Australia. Journal of Helminthology 85: 40-50 [45] (Australian record)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 | CESTODA | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | CESTODA | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 25-Jan-2022 | CESTODA | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 25-Jan-2022 | TETRAPHYLLIDEA Carus, 1863 | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 26-Nov-2015 | CESTODA | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Nov-2015 | TETRAPHYLLIDEA Carus, 1863 | 14-Oct-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| TETRAPHYLLIDEA Carus, 1863 | 12-Mar-2014 | ADDED |