Tapeworm Species Details

Calliobothrium euzeti Bernot, Caira & Pickering, 2015
Tetraphyllidea: Calliobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13495
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Calliobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Calliobothrium
Species euzeti
Authority Bernot, Caira & Pickering, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/13/2015 Created J. Caira
06/13/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
09/17/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/19/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Triakidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mustelus
Species palumbes
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mustelus
Species palumbes
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host Spiral intestine; chambers 2-6
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude 34° 10.27’S
DD Longitude 26° 38.96’E
Additional Localities
Locality Notes 6 of 7 host individuals examined contained worms.

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (SAMCTA No. 61834); 4 paratypes and 1 free proglottid (SAMCTA Nos. 61835-61838); 9 paratpes and 3 free proglottids (USNM Nos. 126712-1263721); 5 paratypes and 1 free proglottid (LRP Nos. 8610-8615), strobilar vouchers of 4 paratypes examined with SEM (LRP Nos. 8646-8649), serial cross sections of 1 paratype and its scolex voucher (LRP Nos. 8616-8645), vouchers of 4 hologenophores (LRP Nos. 8650-8653).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.