Tapeworm Species Details

Halysioncum reginae (Kuchta & Caira, 2010) Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta & Ivanov, 2013
Diphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12756
Order Diphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Halysioncum
Species reginae
Authority (Kuchta & Caira, 2010) Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta & Ivanov, 2013
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By V. Ivanov, R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Kuchta, R. and J. N. Caira. 2010. Three new species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from Indo-Pacific stingrays of the genus Pastinachus (Rajiformes: Dasyatidae). Folia Parasitologica 57(3): 185–196.

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Caira, J. N., F. P. L. Marques, K. Jensen, R. Kuchta, and V. Ivanov. 2013. Phylogenetic analysis and reconfiguration of genera in the cestode order Diphyllidea. International Journal for Parasitology 43: 621-639.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/18/2013 Created B. Barbeau
08/20/2014Modified
02/03/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
02/03/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
03/08/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/23/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pastinachus
Species cf. sephen
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pastinachus
Species ater
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Madagascar
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s) Madagascar
City/Region La Mer d'Emeraude near Ramena
Coordinates
DD Latitude 12°11'6"S
DD Longitude 49°22'00"E
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MNHN(P) No. HEL 154); 4 paratypes (LRP Nos. 7460–7463); 2 specimens prepared for SEM retained in junior author’s collection; 3 paratypes (USNPC Nos. 103003–103005); 4 paratypes (IPCAS No. C-557/1).
Total Number of Type Specimens based on whole mounts of 9 mature worms, 2 compressed scoleces and 2 specimens examined with SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.