Tapeworm Species Details

Calliobothrium australis Ostrowski de Nunez, 1973
Tetraphyllidea: Calliobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12804
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Calliobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Calliobothrium
Species australis
Authority Ostrowski de Nunez, 1973
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By J. P. Bernot
Citation(s)

Ostrowski de Nuñez, M. 1973. Estudios preliminares sobre la fauna parasitaria de algunos elasmobranquios del litoral bonaerense, Mar del Plata, Argentina. II. Cestodes de Mustelus schmitti Springer 1939. Physis. Sección A 32: 1-14.

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Redescription

Ivanov, V. A. and D. R. Brooks. 2002. Callliobothrium spp. (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) in Mustelus schmitti (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes) from Argentina and Uraguay. Journal of Parasitology 88: 1200-1213.

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Scientific Name Notes Appears in original description as Calliobothrium verticillatum australis

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/26/2014 Created J. P. Bernot
08/22/2014Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Triakidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mustelus
Species schmitti
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mustelus
Species schmitti
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Argentina
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Mar del Plata
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Puerto Quequen, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina; La Paloma, Departamento de Rocha, Uruguay
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Type material deposition not indicated in original description
Total Number of Type Specimens 33 stained and mounted specimens
Voucher Material Ivanov and Brooks, 2002 list the following material: Holotype MACN no. 409/1; 4 voucher specimens MACN no. 405/1-4; 2 voucher specimens USNPC no. 92398
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.