Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14176 |
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| Order | Phyllobothriidea |
| Family | Phyllobothriidae |
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| Genus | Clistobothrium |
| Species | amyae |
| Authority | Caira, Hayes & Jensen, 2020 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
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. (7164) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/16/2020 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 07/16/2020 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Lamniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Pseudocarchariidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Ecuador |
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| Body of Water | Eastern Pacific Ocean |
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| City/Region | Santa Elena, Santa Rosa de Salinas |
| Coordinates | 2° 12' 24.4S, 80° 56' 58.1W |
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Specimens
| Type Material | MEPN no. 49441 (holotype); MEPN no. 49442 (1 paratype); LRP nos 10132–10134 (3 paratypes); USNM nos 1608082–1608083 (2 paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 7 |
| Voucher Material | LRP nos 10135–10137 (3 SEM vouchers) |
| Specimen Notes | Specimens examined with SEM retained in the JNC’s personal collection; Molecular sequence data. 28S rDNA hologenophore (LRP no. 10109 [EC-54-100 V]) for GenBank no. MN706184. |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 6. Line drawings of Clistobothrium amyae Caira, Hayes & Jensen n. sp. (a) Whole worm (holotype: MEPN no. 49441). (b) Scolex (holotype: MEPN no. 49441). (c) Terminal mature proglottid (holotype: MEPN no. 49441). (d) Detail of terminal genitalia (holotype: MEPN no. 49441).
Fig. 7. Scanning electron micrographs of Clistobothrium amyae Caira, Hayes & Jensen n. sp. (a) Scolex; small letters indicate locations of details in (b–e). (b) Distal bothridial surface. (c) Proximal bothridial surface. (d) Surface of cruciform apical region. (e) Surface of cephalic peduncle. 

