Tapeworm Species Details

Spiniloculus akshayi Caira, Otto & Jensen, 2021
Tetraphyllidea: Balanobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14381
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Spiniloculus
Species akshayi
Authority Caira, Otto & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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.

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Scientific Name Notes ZooBank number for species: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: BCBB46A0-E1C7-4BE6-AF3E-89D67C8CD6C3

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/01/2021 Created B. Barbeau
10/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species sp. 1 (sensu Fernando et al. 201
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species sp. 1 (sensu Fernando et al. 201
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Northern Province, Point Pedro
Coordinates 09.828317N, 80.244506E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes off Point Pedro

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (BRT-P 0002); three paratypes (one mature and two immature worms; USNM 638634–1638636); two paratypes (immature worms; LRP 10309, 10310) and three SEM vouchers (LRP 10311–10313)
Total Number of Type Specimens based on whole mounts of two mature worms, four immature worms [scolex measurements only], and scolices of three immature specimens examined with SEM
Voucher Material Scolices examined with SEM retained in J.N. Caira’s personal collection
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.