Tapeworm Species Details

Gyrocotyle maxima MacDonagh, 1927
Gyrocotylidea: Gyrocotylidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1745
Order Gyrocotylidea
Family Gyrocotylidae
Subfamily
Genus Gyrocotyle
Species maxima
Authority MacDonagh, 1927
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

MacDonagh, J. 1927. Parasitos de peces comestibles III. Dos cestodarios: Gyrocotyle rugosa del “Pez gallo” y Gyrocotyle maxima n. sp. del “Gatuso”. La Semana Médica Buenos Aires 34: 1232-1235.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -validity: Bandoni & Brooks 1987

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/16/2005 Created Kuchta
03/12/2015Modified
08/12/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/24/2017ModifiedJ. Caira
04/24/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
04/25/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
10/25/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Triakidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mustelus
Species asterias
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Callorhinchus
Species callorhynchus?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes -correct host likely Callorhynchus callorhynchus as per Szidat (1968).

Type Locality

Country Argentina
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region off Mar del Plata
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Instituto Bacteriológico [Buenos Aires]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.