Tapeworm Species Details

Cathetocephalus resendezi Caira, Mega & Ruhnke, 2005
Cathetocephalidea: Cathetocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 42
Order Cathetocephalidea
Family Cathetocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Cathetocephalus
Species resendezi
Authority Caira, Mega & Ruhnke, 2005
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., J. Mega, and T. R. Ruhnke. 2005. An unusual blood sequestering tapeworm (Sanguilevator yearsleyi n. gen., n. sp.) from Borneo with description of Cathetocephalus resendezi n. sp. from Mexico and molecular support for the recognition of the order Cathetocephalidea (Platyhelminthes: Eucestoda). International Journal for Parasitology 35: 1135-1152.

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Scientific Name Notes Naylor et al. (2012) showed that the Atlantic and Pacific bull sharks represent different species.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/15/2006 Created J. N. Caira
02/23/2014Modified
06/10/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/07/2016Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species leucas
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species cf. leucas
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Gulf of California
Island(s)
City/Region Bahia de Los Angeles
Coordinates
DD Latitude 28.917
DD Longitude -113.533
Additional Localities None
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material IBUNAM No. 5300(holotype) IBUNAM No. 5301 (5 paratypes) USNPC No. 96411 (5 paratypes LRP Nos. 3717-3720 (5 paratypes); 3721 (3 slides of cross sections of paratypes); 3722 (1 slide of scolex cross sections)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material 15 whole worms, cross sections and SEMs of 2 worms
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.