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Gyrocotyle abyssicola van der Land & Templeman, 1968
Gyrocotylidea: Gyrocotylidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1740
Order Gyrocotylidea
Family Gyrocotylidae
Subfamily
Genus Gyrocotyle
Species abyssicola
Authority van der Land & Templeman, 1968
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

van der Land, J. and W. Templeman. 1968. Two New Species of Gyrocotyle (Monogenea) from Hydrolagus affinis (Brito Capello) (Holocephali). Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 25(11): 2365–2385.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -validity: Bandoni & Brooks 1987

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/14/2005 Created Kuchta
03/12/2015Modified
02/02/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
08/12/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/24/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/24/2017ModifiedJ. Caira
04/25/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
03/08/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Chimaeriformes
Host Family Chimaeridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hydrolagus
Species affinis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hydrolagus
Species affinis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine [sic]
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Canada
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s) Newfoundland
City/Region off Hamilton Inlet Blank (Labrador)
Coordinates
DD Latitude 54°52N 51°59W
DD Longitude
Additional Localities -S of Flemish Cap, Newfoundland (46°48N 43°41W deep 2000-2450 m) -off southwest edge Grand Bank, Newfoundland (43°03N 52°02W deep 1750-2200 m)
Locality Notes -type material deep 2300 m

Specimens

Type Material -RMNH 6364 (holotype) -RMNH 6365 (paratype) -coll. St. Johns No. 27
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material -coll. St. Johns
Specimen Notes -coll. St. Johns: Biological Station of the Fisheries Tesearch Board of Canada, St. Johns, Nfld.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.