Tapeworm Species Details

Gyrocotyle confusa van der Land & Dienske, 1968
Gyrocotylidea: Gyrocotylidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1742
Order Gyrocotylidea
Family Gyrocotylidae
Subfamily
Genus Gyrocotyle
Species confusa
Authority van der Land & Dienske, 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 H. Dienske. 1968. Two new species of Gyrocotyle (Monogenea) from Chimaerids (Holocephali). Zoologische Mededelingen 43(8): 97-106.

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Scientific Name Notes

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

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Chimaeriformes
Host Family Chimaeridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chimaera
Species monstrosa
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chimaera
Species monstrosa
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host not given
Host Notes -very rare, 6 parasites in about 175 hosts

Type Locality

Country Norway
Body of Water [Norwegian Sea]
Island(s)
City/Region Trondheimsfjord, off Rissen
Coordinates
DD Latitude 63°3’N 9°53’E
DD Longitude
Additional Localities -Herdlafjord, Norway (coll. by A. Brinkmann jr., 1930-1940) -Denmark, Kattegat, Gzelehulen, Mariager -unknow locality (coll. H. Kroyer)
Locality Notes -colleted 16. August 1967; deep 560 m (type)

Specimens

Type Material -Museum Leiden No. 6417 (holotype) -Museum Leiden No. 6418 (4 paratypes) -Museum Trondheim (1 paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material -Museum Bergen (1 specimen) -Museum Copenhagen (1 specimen)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.