Tapeworm Species Details

Symcallio schneiderae (Pickering & Caira, 2008) Bernot, Caira & Pickering, 2015
Tetraphyllidea: Calliobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13462
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Calliobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Symcallio
Species schneiderae
Authority (Pickering & Caira, 2008) Bernot, Caira & Pickering, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By J. P. Bernot
Citation(s)

Pickering, M. and J. N. Caira. 2008. Calliobothrium schneiderae n. sp. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the spotted estuary smooth-hound shark, Mustelus lenticulatus, from New Zealand. Comparative Parasitology 75(2): 174-181.

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Bernot, J. P., J. N. Caira, and M. Pickering. 2015. The dismantling of Calliobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) with erection of Symcallio n. gen. and description of two new species. Journal of Parasitology 101(2): 167–181.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Originally identified as C. eschrichti by Alexander (1963)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/07/2015 Created J. Caira
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
09/17/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/19/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/20/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country New Zealand
Body of Water Canterbury Bight
Island(s)
City/Region South Island
Coordinates
DD Latitude -43.917
DD Longitude 172.533
Additional Localities Cook Strait and Oamaru Harbour, New Zealand; Canterbury Bight, South Island New Zealand (-44.483, 172.717)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MONZ No. W.002062 (holotype); MONZ No. W.002063 (3 paratypes); LRP Nos. 4088-4089 (2 paratypes); USNPC No. 100703 (2 paratypes); SEM stub retained in second author's personal collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 9 gravid worms (8 whole mounts and 1 specimen observed with SEM)
Voucher Material LRP Nos. 4066-4069 (4 slides).
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.