Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 12733 |
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| Order | Tetraphyllidea |
| Family | Balanobothriidae |
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| Genus | Spiniloculus |
| Species | calhouni |
| Authority | Desjardins & Caira, 2011 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Desjardins, L. and J. N. Caira. 2011. Three new species of Spiniloculus (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Chiloscyllium punctatum (Elasmobranchii: Orectolobiformes) off Borneo with clarification of the identity of the type of the genus. Folia Parasitologica 58(1): 55-68. (6188) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 10/17/2013 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 01/02/2014 | Modified | |
| 06/06/2015 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/10/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/13/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/13/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 09/19/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 08/07/2017 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Orectolobiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Hemiscylliidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Mukah, Sarawak |
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Specimens
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 6-10. Line drawings of Spiniloculus calhouni sp. n. Fig. 6. Scolex (MZUM[P] No. 2010.46(H)). Fig. 7. Hooks (LRP No. 7567).
Fig. 8. Terminal proglottid (USNPC No. 104132). Fig. 9. Detail of terminal genitalia (USNPC No. 104132). Fig. 10. Whole worm
(LRP No. 7567). 
Figs. 11-16. Scanning electron micrographs of Spiniloculus calhouni sp. n. Fig. 11. Scolex. Note: small numbers correspond to the figures showing higher magnification images of these surfaces. Fig. 12. Distal surface of pre-hook bothridial loculus. Fig. 13. Distal surface of post-hook bothridial loculus. Fig. 14. Proximal surface of bothridium. Fig. 15. Surface of pedicel. Fig. 16. Surface of cephalic peduncle. Scale bars: Fig. 11 = 200 μm; Figs. 12–16 = 2 μm. Best viewed in Firefox
