Tapeworm Species Details

Clestobothrium cristinae Gil de Pertierra, Incorvaia & Arrendondo 2011
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12880
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Clestobothrium
Species cristinae
Authority Gil de Pertierra, Incorvaia & Arrendondo 2011
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Clestobothrium splendidum Gil de Pertierra, Incorvaia & Arrendondo 2011
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Gil de Pertierra, A., I. S. Incorvaia, and N. J. Arredondo. 2011. Two new species of Clestobothrium (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidea), parasites of Merluccius australis and M. hubbsi (Gadiformes: Merlucciidae) from the Patagonian shelf of Argentina, with comments on Clestobothrium crassiceps (Rudolphi, 1819). Folia Parasitologica 58(2): 121-134.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -syynonymised by Muns‑Pujadas et al. 2025

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/08/2014 Created
03/27/2015Modified
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/07/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta
11/25/2025ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Gadifromes
Host Family Merlucciidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Merluccius
Species hubbsi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Merluccius
Species hubbsi
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Argentina
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Patagonian shelf
Coordinates
DD Latitude 50°98'S; 67°38'W
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - MACN-Pa No. 511/1 (holotype) - MACN-Pa No. 511/2-3, IPCAS C-601 (3 worms: 2 entire and 1 without scolex), ZMB "Vermes" E-7430. (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens Based on 6 tapeworms as whole mounts and 6 observed with SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.