Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 12734 |
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| Order | Tetraphyllidea |
| Family | Balanobothriidae |
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| Genus | Spiniloculus |
| Species | fylerae |
| 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 |
| 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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| City/Region | Mukah, Sarawak |
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Specimens
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 17-21. Line drawings of Spiniloculus fylerae sp. n. Fig. 17. Scolex (MZUM[P] No. 2010.47(H)). Fig. 18. Hooks (LRP No. 7570). Fig. 19. Terminal proglottid (USNPC No. 104134). Fig. 20. Detail of terminal genitalia (USNPC No. 104134). Fig. 21. Whole worm (USNPC No. 104134). 
Figs. 22-27. Scanning electron micrographs of Spiniloculus fylerae sp. n. Fig. 22. Scolex. Note: small numbers correspond to the figures showing higher magnification images of these surfaces. Fig. 23. Distal surface of pre-hook bothridial loculus. Fig. 24. Distal surface of post-hook bothridial loculus. Fig. 25. Proximal surface of bothridium. Fig. 26. Surface of pedicel. Fig. 27. Surface of cephalic peduncle. Scale bars: Fig. 22 = 100 μm; Figs. 23–27 = 2 μm. Best viewed in Firefox
