Tapeworm Species Details

Yorkeria kelleyae Caira & Tracey, 2002
Tetraphyllidea: Balanobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3684
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Yorkeria
Species kelleyae
Authority Caira & Tracey, 2002
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N. and R. Tracy. 2002. Two new species of Yorkeria (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from Chiloscyllium punctatum (Elasmobranchii: Hemiscylliidae) in Thailand. Journal of Parasitology 88(6): 1172-1180.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/27/2006 Created J. N. Caira
09/17/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
09/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Hemiscylliidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species punctatum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species punctatum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Thailand
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Bangsarai
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material RMB No. ZRC.PAR.04 RMB No. ZRC. PAR. 05-09 (5 paratypes) USNPC No. 92287 (5 paratypes) BMNH No. 2002.6.24-9-13 (5 paratypes) LRP No. 3168 -3173 (5 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens Whole mounts of 21 worms, cross sectins of 2 proglottids, and 3 specimens prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.