Tapeworm Species Details

Ambitalveolus kempi Caira & Jensen, 2022
Tetraphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14481
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Ambitalveolus
Species kempi
Authority Caira & Jensen, 2022
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N. and K. Jensen. 2022. Diversity and phylogenetic relationships of ‘tetraphyllidean’ Clade 3 (Cestoda) based on new material from orectolobiform sharks in Australia and Taiwan. Folia Parasitologica 69: 010.

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Scientific Name Notes ZooBank number for species: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:3BF7B8AB-4B4F-43ED-9AB9-287BCFB59C3B

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/06/2022 Created B. Barbeau
06/06/2022ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Brachaeluridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Brachaelurus
Species waddi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brachaelurus
Species waddi
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 32.173192S, 152.510617E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Type location is noted as "Pacific Ocean off Tuncurry"

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (QM G239505) and 2 paratypes (QM G239506, G239507); 3 paratypes (LRP 10429–10431); 2 paratypes (USNM 1661754, 1661755)
Total Number of Type Specimens 8
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.