Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14388
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Yamaguticestus
Species kihongkimi
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:FC6F 9017-0E64-417B-BC7F-3C809DACB2A4

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 torazame
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Scyliorhinus
Species torazame
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South Korea
Body of Water Sea of Japan
Island(s)
City/Region Busan
Coordinates 35° 09' 16.2"N, 129° 07' 39.8"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes off of Busan

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (partial gravid worm, NIBRIV No. 0000886084)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material GenBank accession MZ353648 (hologenophore, holotype, KO-24-1V, NIBRIV No. 0000886084)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.