Tapeworm Species Details

Yamaguticestus africanae Caira, Pickering & Jensen, 2021
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14385
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Yamaguticestus
Species africanae
Authority Caira, Pickering & 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., 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 ZooBank number: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:F1564 FC0-7A95-48AC-9B1B-2633F459FCE6

Record Data

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

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates 34°28.0'S, 25°27.57'E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Indian Ocean off South Africa (34 24.38'S, 25 47.76'E)
Locality Notes Indian Ocean off South Africa

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (partial maturing worm, SAMCTA No. NMB P 794); 1 paratype (immature worm, USNM No. 1655916); 1 paratype (partial immature worms [hologenophore], LRP No. 8663)
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material GenBank accession MZ353645 (hologenophore, paratype, AF-118-1V, LRP No. 8663); scolex examined with SEM retained in personal collection of JNC
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.