Tapeworm Species Details

Olgaella elenae Haseli & Fard, 2017
Trypanorhyncha: Otobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13899
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Otobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Olgaella
Species elenae
Authority Haseli & Fard, 2017
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Haseli, M. and Z.M. Fard. 2017. A new genus and species of the trypanorhynch family Otobothriidae Dollfus, 1942 from the slender weasel shark Paragaleus randalli Compagno, Krupp & Carpenter (Hemigaleidae) in the Persian Gulf. Systematic Parasitology 94(7): 765–775.

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Scientific Name Notes The Life Science Identifier (LSID) for for Olgaella elenae is urn:lsid: zoobank.org:act:661D5D0E-852C-4DC1-8E9A-A08 61B9FBD5F.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/24/2017 Created K. Herzog
08/24/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Hemigaleidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Paragaleus
Species randalli
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Paragaleus
Species randalli
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Iran
Body of Water Persian Gulf
Island(s) Off Qeshm Island
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MHNG-PLAT-97907 (holotype); MHNG-PLAT-97908–10 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype, 31 paratypes
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes "Holotype (MHNG-PLAT-97907; 2 slides); 16 paratypes (permanent mounts, MHNGPLAT-97908; 37 slides); a whole paratype in 100% ethanol (MHNG-PLAT-97909); 15 strobilar vouchers of 15 paratypes examined by SEM (MHNG-PLAT-97910). Material prepared for SEM is retained in the personal collection of Mohammad Haseli." (Haseli and Fard, 2017).
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.