Tapeworm Species Details

Scalithrium healyae Volin, Caira & Bueno, 2024
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14727
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Scalithrium
Species healyae
Authority Volin, Caira & Bueno, 2024
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Bueno, V.
Citation(s)

Volin, L. I., Caira, J. N., and Bueno, V. M. 2024. Two New Species of Scalithrium (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from Rhinopristiform Elasmobranchs with a Revised Generic Diagnosis Based on Refined Generic Membership. Comparative Parasitology 91(2): 60–71.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/02/2024 Created V. Bueno
08/02/2024ModifiedV. Bueno
08/05/2024ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Glaucostegidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Glaucostegus
Species typus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Glaucostegus
Species typus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intesitne
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s) Heron Island
City/Region Queensland
Coordinates 23°27'S, 151°55'E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype (QM G241278), 4 paratypes (QM G241279–G241282); 3 paratypes (LRP 11088–11090); cross sections of 2 paratypes (LRP 11091–11092); 3 paratypes (USNM 1707630–1707632)
Total Number of Type Specimens 13
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.