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Gyrocotyle plana Linton, 1924
Gyrocotylidea: Gyrocotylidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1751
Order Gyrocotylidea
Family Gyrocotylidae
Subfamily
Genus Gyrocotyle
Species plana
Authority Linton, 1924
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gyrocotyle rugosa Diesing, 1850
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1924. Gyrocotyle plana sp. nov. with notes on South African cestodes of fishes. Union of South Africa. Fisheries and Marine Biological Survey 3(8): 1-27.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -synonymy: Johnston 1934

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/16/2005 Created Kuchta
03/13/2015Modified
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 Chimaeriformes
Host Family Chimaeridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Callorhinchus
Species callorhynchus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Callorhinchus
Species callorhynchus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Table Bay
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.