Tapeworm Species Details

Calliobothrium pritchardae Caira & Ruhnke, 1990
Tetraphyllidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3045
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Calliobothrium
Species pritchardae
Authority Caira & Ruhnke, 1990
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Biloculuncus pritchardae (Caira & Ruhnke, 1990) Nasin, Caira & Euzet, 1997
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N. and T. R. Ruhnke. 1990. A new species of Calliobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from the whiskery shark, Furgaleus macki, in Australia. Journal of Parasitology 76: 319-324.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/11/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
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Genus Furgaleus
Species macki
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Furgaleus
Species macki
Subspecies
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Site in Host
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Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Young Rocks, South Australia
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Specimens

Type Material SAM No. V4143 (holotype) AHC No. 18840 USNPC No. 81054 HWML No. 31644&31645
Total Number of Type Specimens 6 entire worms, 4 incomplete worms with scoleces
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.