Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14387
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Yamaguticestus
Species fairweatherae
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:2CA66F BC-283D-4438-8093-7BA16A39F3F6

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 Pentanchidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Holohalaelurus
Species regani
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Holohalaelurus
Species regani
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 36° 31.08'S, 21° 12.16'E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Indian Ocean off South Africa (36 17.60'S, 20 06.6'E; 36 34.27'S, 21 40.11'E; 34 23.83'S, 26 2.44'E)
Locality Notes Indian Ocean off South Africa

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (gravid worm, SAMCTA No. NMB P 795), 1 paratype (mature worm, SAMCTA No. NMB P 796), 1 paratype (gravid worm without scolex, SAMCTA No. NMB P 797); 1 paratype (gravid worm, USNM No. 1655917), 1 paratype (partial mature worm, USNM No. 1655918), 2 paratypes (gravid worms without scolices, USNM Nos. 1655219, 1655920); 1 paratype (mature worm, LRP No. 10333), 1 paratype (gravid worm without scolex, LRP No. 10334), 1 paratype (hologenophore, LRP No. 8665)
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material GenBank accession MZ353647 (hologenophore, paratype, AF-24-1V, LRP No. 8665); scolex examined with SEM retained in personal collection of JNC
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.