Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 12659 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Eutetrarhynchidae |
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| Genus | Prochristianella |
| Species | cairae |
| Authority | Schaeffner & Beveridge, 2012 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Schaeffner, B. C. and I. Beveridge. 2012. Prochristianella Dollfus, 1942 (Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae) from elasmobranchs off Borneo and Australia, including new records and the description of four new species. Zootaxa 3505: 1-25. (6085) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 04/26/2013 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 06/27/2013 | Modified | |
| 05/30/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
| 07/27/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Orectolobiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Hemiscylliidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Chiloscyllium indicum (BO-482) | ||||||
| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | Host specimen numbers for C. punctatum: BO-53, BO-68 & BO-295 |
Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia (Sarawak) |
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| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Mukah |
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Specimens
| Type Material | MZUM 2012.09 (holotype); MZUM 2012.10-12, USNPC 105180, LRP 7838-7842, SAM AHC 35403-35407 (paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 29 whole mounts, 1 specimen used for SEM, tentacles detached from 1 specimen |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
FIGURE 1. Prochristianella cairae n. sp. from Chiloscyllium punctatum (A-C, E) and C. indicum (D). A. Complete specimen. B. Bulb. C. Scolex. D. Mature segment. E. Gravid segment. Abbreviatinos: cs, cirrus sac; gc, gland-cells; mg, Mehlis' gland; ov, ovary; rm, retractor muscle; t, testis; ut, uterus; vit, vitelline follicle. 
FIGURE 2. Prochristianella cairae n. sp. from Chiloscyllium punctatum. Tentacular armature. A. Metabasal region, antibothrial surface. B. Metabasal region, bothrial surface; not opposing surface to (A) of the same tentacle. C. Distal region, internal surface. D. Basal region, external surface. 
FIGURE 3. Prochristianella cairae n. sp. from Chiloscyllium punctatum. Scanning electron micrographs. A. Scolex in dorso-ventral view. B. Basal region, bothrial tentacular surface. C. Metabasal region, external tentacular surface. D. Lateral margin of bothrium, showing serrate spathulate spinitriches on proximal bothrial surface. E. Serrate spathulate spinitriches on pars vaginalis. Best viewed in Firefox
