Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 1759 |
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| Order | Litobothriidea |
| Family | Litobothriidae |
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| Genus | Litobothrium |
| Species | daileyi |
| Authority | Kurochkin & Slankis, 1973 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | K.A. Gallagher |
| Citation(s) |
Kurochkin, V. B. and A. J. Slankis. 1973. [New representative and the composition of the order Litobothridea Dailey, 1969 (Eucestodes).] (in Russian). Parasitologia 7: 503-507. (261) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Olson, P. D. and J. N. Caira. 2001. Two new species of Litobothrium Dailey, 1969 (Cestoda: Litobothriidea) from thresher sharks in the Gulf of California, Mexico, with redescriptions of two species in the genus. Systematic Parasitology 48: 159-177. (4514) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes | type material could not be obtained by JNC |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/09/2006 | Created | J. N. Caira |
| 03/13/2015 | Modified | |
| 09/17/2015 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 03/02/2019 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Lamniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Alopiidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | -probable type host identity after Olson & Caira (2001) |
Type Locality
| Country | México |
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| Body of Water | Eastern Pacific Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Tehuantepec Bay |
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Specimens
| Type Material | LMPTV No. GC 72012 (holotype) & 72013-19 (paratype) LMPTV No. PC 72013-72019 |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 19 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES A-F. Litobothrium daileyi n. sp. A. Psudoscolex. B. Entire young tapeworm. C. Spines on the posterior margins of the first 3 segments. D-F. Psudoscolex in 3 projections: D. apically; E. ventrally; F. laterally. [figure caption in Russian]
Figures 6-11. Line drawings of Litobothrium daileyi. 6. Entire specimen. 7. Scolex. 8. Mature segment (numbered arrows indicate positions of sections in Figures 10 and 11). 9. Detail of terminal genitalia. 10. Cross-section of segment through ovary. 11. Cross-section of segment posterior to cirrus-sac. Abbreviations: DE, dorsal excretory duct; O, ovary; T, testis; U, uterus; V, vitelline follicle; VA, vagina; VE, ventral excretory duct.
Figures 29-41. Scanning electron micrographs of Litobothrium daileyi (Figures 29-34). 29. Scolex of L. daileyi. 30. Apex of scolex showing first non-cruciform pseudosegment and opening of apical sucker. 31. Spine-like structures on posterior margin of first pseudosegment. 32. Spine-like structures on posterior margin of third pseudosegment. 33. Posterior margin of fifth pseudosegment (note lack of spine-like structures). 34. Densely packed filiform microtriches on terminal segment of strobila. 

