Tapeworm Species Details

Yamaguticestus chalarosomum (Alexander, 1963) Caira, Pickering & Jensen, 2021
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14384
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Yamaguticestus
Species chalarosomum
Authority (Alexander, 1963) Caira, Pickering & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Calyptrobothrium chalarosomum Alexander, 1963
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Alexander, C. G. 1963. Tetraphyllidean and diphyllidean cestodes of New Zealand selachians. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 3: 117-142.

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Caira, J. N., M. Pickering, and K. Jensen. 2021. Expanding known global biodiversity of Yamaguticestus (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) parasitizing catsharks (Pentanchidae and Scyliorhinidae). Systematics and Biodiversity : DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2021.1946617.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/01/2021 Created B. Barbeau
10/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/04/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Scyliorhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cephaloscyllium
Species isabellum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cephaloscyllium
Species isabellum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country New Zealand
Body of Water Pacific Ocean, Palliser Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Wellington
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Oamaru Harbour
Locality Notes no country in original description - locality info from Caira et al 2021 (Cit #7397)

Specimens

Type Material 2 paratypes each mounted on two slides (LRP Nos. 5555–5558)
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes no deposition information in original description; paratype information is from Caira et al 2021 (Cit # 7397)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.