Tapeworm Species Details

Grillotia sasciae Oosthuzien, Acosta, Smit & Schaeffner, 2021
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14334
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Grillotia
Species sasciae
Authority Oosthuzien, Acosta, Smit & Schaeffner, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Oosthuizen, G., A. A. Acosta, N. J. Smit, and B. C. Schaeffner. 2021. A new species of Grillotia Guiart, 1927 (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from the spotted skate, Raja straeleni Poll, in South Africa. Parasitology International 82: .

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Scientific Name Notes The LSID for the new name Grillotia sasciae n. sp. is urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: E2298975-EFF6-467C-93FF-B127A6C6354E

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/28/2021 Created K. Herzog
05/28/2021ModifiedK. Herzog
10/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species straeleni
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Raja
Species straeleni
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Prevalence 63% in R. straeleni (5 hosts infected out of 8 specimens examined); intensity of 1–7 (mean: 3) worms per host

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean (eastern)
Island(s)
City/Region off Hermanus, Western Cape Province
Coordinates 34°25'0S, 19°14'0E
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Specimens

Type Material holotype (NMB P-595); 1 paratype (IPCAS C-847); 4 paratypes (MHNG-PLAT-137320–137323); 8 paratypes (NMB P-596–603); hologenophore (NMB P-599)
Total Number of Type Specimens 15
Voucher Material specimen used for SEM retained in the parasite collection of the Water Research Group, North-West University
Specimen Notes partial 28S (GenBank MW081569); partial mtCOI (GenBank MW084947)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.