Poecilancistrium caryophyllum (Diesing 1850) Dollfus 1929

Poecilancistrium caryophyllum is a species of flatworms in the family Otobothriidae. Individuals can grow to 160 mm.

EOL has data for 11 attributes, including:

endoparasite of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002634
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Cynoscion nebulosus (Cuvier 1830) (Spotted seatrout)
endosymbiont of
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/endosymbiontOf
- Definition: The smaller partner living in close association, living inside the host
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Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle 1839) (Blacktip shark)
body length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CMO_0000013
- Definition: A measurement of the longest dimension of a body, typically between two distinct ends of the body.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed] [database_cross_reference: ISBN:978-1416049982]
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120 mm
body shape
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/BodyShape
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lathlike
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0002467
- Definition: resembling a thin narrow strip
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body width
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0015039
- Definition: The distance from side to side of the body of an organism, perpendicular to the axis along which height is measured.
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0.92 mm
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Gulf of Mexico
habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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coastal
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000687
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number of hosts
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/NumberOfHosts
- Definition: number of host species required to complete the lifecycle of this organism
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4
parasite of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002444
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Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) (Bull shark)
prenatal development duration
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/PrenatalDevelopmentDuration
- Definition: The duration of the development from fertilized, deposited or implanted egg to hatching/birth. Corresponds to egg incubation duration in oviparous animals and to gestation period duration in viviparous animals.
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5 days
trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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parasite
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12806437
- Definition: organism adapted to living on or in another organism and causing harm to its host
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Poecilancistrium caryophyllum (Diesing 1850) Dollfus 1929. View this species on GBIF