Tapeworm Species Details

Yorkeria southwelli Deshmukh, 1979
Tetraphyllidea: Balanobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3487
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Yorkeria
Species southwelli
Authority Deshmukh, 1979
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Deshmukh, R. A. 1979. On a new cestode Yorkeria southwelli (Cestoda: Onchobothriidae) from a marine fish. Current Science 48: 271-272.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/18/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Ginglymostomatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ginglymostoma
Species concolor
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Nebrius
Species ferrugineus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
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Type Locality

Country India
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 25
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.