Tapeworm Species Details

Gyrocotyle rugosa Diesing, 1850
Gyrocotylidea: Gyrocotylidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1752
Order Gyrocotylidea
Family Gyrocotylidae
Subfamily
Genus Gyrocotyle
Species rugosa
Authority Diesing, 1850
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Diesing, K. M. 1850. Systema Helminthum, Vol. I. Wilhelmum Braumüller, Vindobonae [Vienna], 679 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -specimen identicum ab amico Kroyer in Mactra eduli at Valparaiso lectum vidi, quod mihi haud probabile

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/16/2005 Created Kuchta
03/12/2015Modified
09/15/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/12/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
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 Antilope
Species pygarga
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Callorhinchus
Species callorhynchus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes -missidentification as antelope tremaode, he identified ectoparasite as marine mollusk Mactra edulis (= Mulina edulis) (Diesing 1858) -Monticelli (1890) reidentificated host as Callorhynchus callorhynchus

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Protum Natallensem
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -collected: by Gueinzius in 1842 - specimen deposited in NMW is from Valparasio, Chile

Specimens

Type Material -NMW No. 2505 (neotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -type specimen was apparently -lost, but identical specimen from Valparaiso (Chile) is in Viena (Land 1967)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.