Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 13469 |
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| Order | Tetraphyllidea |
| Family | Calliobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Symcallio |
| Species | evani |
| Authority | (Caira, 1985) Bernot, Caira & Pickering, 2015 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Calliobothrium evani Caira, 1985 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | J. P. Bernot |
| Citation(s) |
Caira, J. N. 1985. Calliobothrium evani sp. n. (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from the Gulf of California, with a redescription of the hooks of C. lintoni and a proposal for onchobothriid hook terminology. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 52: 166-174. (89) Download PDFBernot, 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. (6504) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes | Nasin, Caira & Euzet (1997) corrected the host identification to either Carcharhinidae or Triakidae |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2015 | Created | J. Caira |
| 06/07/2015 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 09/17/2015 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 01/13/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/19/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 01/20/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 09/19/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 08/07/2017 | Modified | K. Gallagher |
| 01/27/2020 | Modified | P. Lopez Dineen |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Carcharhiniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Triakidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | México |
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| Body of Water | Gulf of California |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | vicinity of Puetotecitos , Baja California Norte |
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Specimens
| Type Material | USNPC No. 78600 (holotype) USNPC No. 78601 HWML No. 22536 |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 4 |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figures 3-8. Calliobothrium evani sp. n. 3. Scolex of holotype indicating two of the four bothridia. 4. Proximal
view of hooks; note articulation of abaxial hook with triangular tubercle of axial hook. 5. Distal view of hooks. 6. Hook measurements taken. 7. Terminal genitalia of paratype specimen. 8. Mature proglottid of paratype specimen. 
Figures 9-13. 9. Calliobothrium evani sp. n. hook components separated; scale in Figure b applies to a, c, and d also. a. Abaxial hook, b.lateral axial hook, c. accessory piece, d. medial axial hook. 10-13. Calliobothrium Iintoni Euzet, 1954. 10. Distal view of hooks of HWML No. 20933. 11. Hook measurements taken. 12. Hook components separated; scale in Figure b applies to a, c, and d also. a. Abaxial hook, b. axial hook, c. accessory piece of a Wood's Hole specimen (HWML No. 20933), d. accessory piece of a Mexican specimen (HWML No. 22537). 13. Distal view of abaxial and axial hook articulation in unflattened Mexican specimen (HWML No. 22537). 
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