Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14386
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Yamaguticestus
Species ellisi
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:1E4A CAF1-19E2-4206-855F-389913CD2F4F

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/04/2021 Created B. Barbeau
10/04/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/06/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country United Kingdom
Body of Water North Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Lowestoft
Coordinates 52° 28' 36.26"N, 01° 45' 27.69"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities North Atlantic Ocean, off Scotland (56 47'N, 09 2'W)
Locality Notes off Lowestoft

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (partial gravid worm [hologenophore], NHMUK No. 2021.5.25.1); 1 paratype (partial mature worm, USNM No. 1655921)
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
Voucher Material GenBank accession MZ353646 (hologenophore, holotype, UK2-1V, NHMUK No. 2021.5.25.1); SEM voucher (LRP No. 10282); scolex examined with SEM retained in personal collection of JNC
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.