Tapeworm Species Details

Caulobothrium katzi Caira & Jensen, 2021
Tetraphyllidea: Clade 4
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14223
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Clade 4
Subfamily
Genus Caulobothrium
Species katzi
Authority Caira & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N. and K. Jensen. 2021. Two new species of Caulobothrium (Cestoda: “Tetraphyllidea”) from the duckbill eagle ray, Aetomylaeus bovinus (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae), off Senegal with new insights on morphological features of the genus. Zootaxa 4903(1): 127-139.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/11/2021 Created B. Barbeau
01/11/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/31/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Aetomylaeus
Species bovinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Aetomylaeus
Species bovinus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Senegal
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region St. Louis
Coordinates 16° 1' 28N, 16° 30' 33W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Diogue (12°34’30”N, 16°45’2”W), Casamance, Senegal, Atlantic Ocean
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN No. HEL1369 (holotype); LRP No. 10305 (1 paratype); LRP Nos. 10243–10251 (cross sections of strobila of 1 paratype stained with H&E); LRP Nos. 10252–10253 (cross sections of strobila of 1 paratype stained with H&E); USNM Nos. 1638631–1638633 (3 paratypes; 2 with scolices)
Total Number of Type Specimens 5 (+ cross sections)
Voucher Material SEM specimens retained in the personal collection of the senior author
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.