Tapeworm Species Details

Eutetrarhynchus pacificus Beveridge, Koehler & Appy, 2021
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14365
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Eutetrarhynchus
Species pacificus
Authority Beveridge, Koehler & Appy, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Beveridge, I, A. Koehler, and R. Appy. 2021. Eutetrarhynchus pacificus n. sp. (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from Raja inornata Jordan & Gilbert (Batoidea: Rajiformes) off the coast of California with comments on congeners. Systematic Parasitology 98: 291-305 : .

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Scientific Name Notes Zoobank species registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: EC732C17-847C-4CF0-B2D6-D4873D47CDB0

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/08/2021 Created I. Beveridge
08/08/2021ModifiedI. Beveridge
10/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/26/2021ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species inornata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Beringraja
Species inornata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes 20 of 27 (74%) skates infected with 1 to 26 (mean intensity of 6) worm

Type Locality

Country USA
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region California, San Pedro, off White Point
Coordinates 33.70775°N, 118.35351°W
DD Latitude 33.70775
DD Longitude 118.35351
Additional Localities off Newport Bay, California (33.59727°N, 118.016866°W)
Locality Notes type locality depth: 56m

Specimens

Type Material holotype (USNM 1638486), 13 paratypes (USNM 1638486), 2 paratypes (CMA 2020.08.0001 & 2020.08.0002)
Total Number of Type Specimens 16
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.