Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3072 |
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| Order | Phyllobothriidea |
| Family | Phyllobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Clistobothrium |
| Species | carcharodoni |
| Authority | Dailey & Vogelbein, 1990 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Daily, M. D. and W. Vogelbein. 1990. Clistobothrium carcharodoni gen. et sp. n. (Cestoda, Tetraphyllidea) from the spiral valve of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 57: 108-112. (156) 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 | |
| 06/04/2015 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 06/06/2015 | Modified | T. Ruhnke |
| 05/10/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 03/02/2019 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Lamniformes | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral valve | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Body of Water | Off Pt. Dume |
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| City/Region | Los Angeles County, California |
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Specimens
| Type Material | USNPC No. 80985 (holotype) USNPC No. 80985 HWML No. 31397 |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 10 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 1-4. Clistobothrium carcharodoni gen. sp. n. 1. Mature segment. 2. Terminal segment with gravid uterus. 3. Scolex with bothridial stalks extended. 4. Scolex contracted. Abbreviations: C, cirrus; O, ovary; T, testis; U, uterus; V, vitellarium; VA, vagina; VD, vas deferens.
FIGURES 5 & 6. 5. En face view of scolex showing cruziform-shaped apex, contracted suckers with external folded lappets. Scale bar = 400µm. 6. Egg showing mammilated surface. Sacle bar = 10µm. 

