Tapeworm Species Details

Rockacestus piriei (Williams, 1968) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14248
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Rockacestus
Species piriei
Authority (Williams, 1968) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Phyllobothrium piriei Williams, 1968
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Williams, H. H. 1968. Phyllobothrium piriei sp. nov. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Raja naevus with a comment on its habitat and mode of attachment. Parasitology 58: 929-937.

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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.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/08/2021 Created B. Barbeau
03/08/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/07/2022ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species naevus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Leucoraja
Species naevus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country United Kingdom
Body of Water North Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Aberdeen
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens [164 specimens collected]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.