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Scyphophyllidium janineae (Ruhnke, Healy & Shapero, 2006) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14150
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scyphophyllidium
Species janineae
Authority (Ruhnke, Healy & Shapero, 2006) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Paraorygmatobothrium janineae Ruhnke, Healy & Shapero, 2006
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R., C. J. Healy, and S. Shapero. 2006. Two new species of Paraorygmatobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from weasel sharks (Carcharhiniformes: Hemigaleidae) of Australia and Borneo. Journal of Parasitology 92(1): 145-150.

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Caira, J. N., K. Jensen, C. Hayes and T. R. Ruhnke. 2020. Insights from new cestodes of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Lamniformes: Pseudocarchariidae), prompt expansion of Scyphophyllidium and syonymization of seven phyllobothriidean genera—at last!. Journal of Helminthology (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X20000036): 1–24.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/09/2020 Created B. Barbeau
07/09/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/14/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hemipristis
Species elongata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean, Arafura Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Northern Territory
Coordinates
DD Latitude -137.000
DD Longitude 10.000
Additional Localities Northern Territories, Australia (-136.510, 10.340), Arafura Sea, Pacific Ocean; Northern Territories, Australia (-135.270, 10.360), (-136.590, 10.320), and (-137.060, 10.560), Arafura Sea, Pacific Ocean.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM No. 6225285 (holotype); LRP Nos. 3376-3379 (4 slides); 3780A-C (3 slides); QM Nos. 6225286-6225287 (2 slides); USNPC Nos. 96657-96659 (3 slides); Remaining paratypes retained in the senior author's collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 22 whole mounted specimens, 1 specimen in cross section, and 3 specimens for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.