Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14390
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Yamaguticestus
Species tuncurryensis
Authority Caira, Pickering & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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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:169C5164- D902-4CD6-AE70-6393AEC8D040

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 Asymbolus
Species analis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Asymbolus
Species analis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region New South Wales, Tuncurry
Coordinates 32° 10' 23.49"S, 152° 30' 38.66"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes off Tuncurry

Specimens

Type Material Holotype mounted on 5 slides: 2 slides (1 partial worm including scolex and 2 gravid proglottids, QM No. G239135), 1 slide (portion of strobila, USNM No. 1655926), 1 slide (5 detached mature proglottids, USNM No. 1655927), 1 slide (2 detached mature and 2 detached pre-gravid proglottids, LRP No. 10332)
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.