Tapeworm Species Details

Rockacestus carvajali Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14257
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Rockacestus
Species carvajali
Authority Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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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.

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Scientific Name Notes ZooBank registration: C1BE31F7-1E16-4A24-920BE42B5796066E

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/15/2021 Created B. Barbeau
03/15/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/07/2022ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dipturus
Species chilensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dipturus
Species chilensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Chile
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s) Chiloé Island
City/Region Puñihuil
Coordinates 41°55′43″S, 74°02′16″W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Pacific Ocean off Niebla, Los Rios, Chile (39°51′S, 73°24′W)
Locality Notes type locality is off Puñihuil

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (mature worm, MNHNCL no. PLAT-15023); two paratypes (one mature worm, USNM no. 1638652; one immature worm, USNM no. 1638653); two paratypes (immature worms, LRP nos 9770 and 9771), three paratypes (mature worm SEM vouchers, LRP nos 9773–9775)
Total Number of Type Specimens 8
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Sequence data: GenBank accession MW419973, hologenophore (CHL-76-5; VB136) LRP no. 8913.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.