Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3054 |
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| Order | Phyllobothriidea |
| Family | Phyllobothriidae |
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| Genus | Cardiobothrium |
| Species | beveridgei |
| Authority | McKenzie & Caira, 1998 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
McKenzie, V. J. and J. N. Caira. 1998. Three new genera and species of tapeworms from the longnose sawshark, Pristiophorus cirratus, with comments on their modes of attachment to the spiral intestine. Journal of Parasitology 84(2): 409-421. (306) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/09/2006 | Created | K. Jensen , R. Tracy |
| 04/23/2015 | Modified | |
| 06/06/2015 | Modified | T. Ruhnke |
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Australia |
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| Body of Water | Bass Strait off of San Remo |
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| City/Region | Victoria |
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Specimens
| Type Material | QM No. G214130 (holotype) QM No. G214131-G214136 AHC No. 27930-27934 USNPC NO. 87578 HWML No. 39623 |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 16 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 14-18. Cardiobothrium beveridgei n. sp. 14. Entire worm. 15. Scolex. 16. Mature segment. 17 Cross section through mature segment at position indicated by arrow numbered 17 in Figure 16. 18. Cross section through mature segment at position indicated by arrow numbered 18 in Figure 16.
FIGURES 19-24. Cardiobothrium beveridgei n. sp. Scanning electron micrographs of Cardiobothrium beveridgei n. g., n. sp. 19. Scolex. Location at which Figures 21 and 23 were taken are indicated with corresponding numbers. 20. Enlarged view of single bothridium. Location at which Figures 22 and 24 were taken are indicated with corresponding numbers. 21. Microtriches on proximal surface of posterior region of bothridium adjacent to bothridial margin. 22. Microtriches on marginal loculi of distal bothridial surface. 23. Microtriches on margin of proximal bothridial surface. 24. Microtriches at center of distal bothridial surface. Scale bar in Figure 19, 200m; Figure 20, 100m; Figure 21, 2m; Figure 22 and 24, 1m; Figure 23, 500m. 

