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Yamaguticestus metini Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021

Phyllobothriidea:

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Species ID	14241
Order	Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus	Yamaguticestus
Species	metini
Authority	Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record	No
Type Species	Yes
Verified	No
Verified By
Citation(s)	Caira, J. N., V. Bueno, and K. Jensen. 2021. Emerging global novelty in phyllobothriidean tapeworms (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) from sharks and skates (Elasmobranchii). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society : 1-29. (7240) Download PDF
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Scientific Name Notes	ZooBank registration: 54904E20-1BBD-4F54-AE02- EA093DE8E5DE

Host Class

Host Order

Carcharhiniformes

Host Family

Pentanchidae

Type Host
(Literal)

Type Host
(Valid)

Additional Host(s)

Site in Host

spiral intestine

Host Notes

Country	South Africa
Body of Water	Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates	33° 47' 40.2"S, 26° 05' 7.2"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities	Indian Ocean off South Africa (33°59′24″S, 25°12′1.2″E; 34°10′7.2″S, 24°54′55.2″E)
Locality Notes	Type locality is off South African coast

Type Material	NMB P no. 734 [mature worm (on three slides) Holotype]; two paratypes detached proglottids (both dehisced, NMB P nos 735 and 736); one paratype (mature worm, USNM no. 1638648); three paratypes detached proglottids (one mature, USNM no. 1638649; one gravid, USNM no. 1638650; one dehisced, USNM no. 1638651); one paratype (immature worm, LRP no. 10288), five paratypes detached proglottids (one mature, LRP no. 10289; one gravid, LRP no. 10290; three dehisced, LRP nos 10291, 10331, and 10332), one paratype (immature worm SEM voucher, LRP no. 10292)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes	Sequence data: GenBank accession MW419963, hologenophore (AF-179; JW423) LRP no. 10326

Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.

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