Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14380 |
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| Order | Tetraphyllidea |
| Family | Clade 3 |
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| Genus | Carpobothrium |
| Species | marjorieae |
| Authority | Caira, Otto & Jensen, 2021 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Caira, J. N., K. Otto, D. Fernando, and K. Jensen. 2021. Three new species of tetraphyllidean cestodes from an undescribed bamboo shark (Orectolobiformes: Hemiscylliidae) in Sri Lanka. Folia Parasitologica 68: doi: 10.14411/fp.2021.004. (7396) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes | ZooBank number for species: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 52AA6F9F-0E94-4E9B-A58E-C3F590804371 |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 10/01/2021 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 10/01/2021 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 10/01/2021 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 10/01/2021 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 05/31/2022 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | Host name is from Fernando et al. (2019) |
Type Locality
| Country | Sri Lanka |
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| Body of Water | Indian Ocean, Gulf of Mannar |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Vankalai, Northern Province |
| Coordinates | 08.894167N, 79.928333E |
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| Locality Notes | off Vankalai |
Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype (BRT-P 0001); seven paratypes (five whole worms and two detached mature proglottids; USNM 16386411638647); six paratypes (four whole worms and two detached mature proglottids; LRP 1031410319) and four SEM vouchers (LRP 1032010323) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | based on whole mounts of ten mature worms, four detached mature proglottids, two detached gravid proglottids, and four scolices prepared for SEM |
| Voucher Material | Scolices examined with SEM retained in J.N. Cairas personal collection |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 1. Line drawings of Carpobothrium marjorieae Caira, Otto et Jensen sp. n. from Chiloscyllium sp. 1 (sensu Fernando et al. 2019). A scolex (holotype; BRT-P 0001), arrowhead indicates sucker; B whole worm (paratype; USNM 1638642); C detached mature proglottid, dorsal view (paratype; LRP 10318); D detail of ovary and ootype (paratype; LRP 10318). 
Fig. 3. Light micrographs of eggs from detached, gravid proglottids. A Carpobothrium marjorieae Caira, Otto et Jensen sp. n.; B Yorkeria sachiniae Caira, Otto et Jensen sp. n. 
Fig. 2. Scanning electron micrographs of Carpobothrium marjorieae Caira, Otto et Jensen sp. n. from Chiloscyllium sp. (sensu Fernando et al. 2019). A scolex; B distal surface of bothridial pouch (imaged on specimen in which bothridial pouch was mechanically
disrupted to reveal this surface); C proximal surface of bothridial flap; D proximal surface of bothridial pouch near base; E anterior surface of bothridial stalk; F mid-surface of bothridial stalk; G posterior surface of bothridial stalk; H strobilar surface. Best viewed in Firefox
