Tapeworm Species Details

Platybothrium yanae Vaskeh, Nasim & Hasel, 2024
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14728
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Platybothrium
Species yanae
Authority Vaskeh, Nasim & Hasel, 2024
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Vaskeh, I., M. Nasim, M. Haseli. 2024. Platybothrium yanae sp. nov. (Cestoda: Onchobothriidae) from the whitesheek shark, Carcharhinus dussumieri (Valenciennes), off southern Iran. Systematic Parasitology 101(4): 1-8.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/06/2024 Created S. McMahan
08/06/2024ModifiedS. McMahan

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species dussumieri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species dussumieri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Iran
Body of Water Persian Gulf
Island(s) Farur Island
City/Region Western coast of Farur Island
Coordinates 26°26'845"N, 54°24'731"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MHNG-PLAT-0159474; permanent mount of 1 mature worm; 1 slide); 4 paratypes (MHNG-PLAT-0159475; permanent mounts of 4 immature worms; 4 slides); material prepared for SEM is retained in the personal collection of Mohammad Haseli
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 mature and 4 immature specimens, 3 immature specimens for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Zoobank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:868B6E72-D382-4232-A48C-F0941455DA91.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.