Tapeworm Species Details

Gilquinia robertsoni Beveridge, 1990
Trypanorhyncha: Gilquiniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4595
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Gilquiniidae
Subfamily
Genus Gilquinia
Species robertsoni
Authority Beveridge, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. 1990. Revision of the family Gilquiniidae (Cestoda : Trypanorhyncha) from elasmobranch fishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 37: 481-520.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
07/06/2010Modified
05/29/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
06/05/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Squaliformes
Host Family Squalidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Squalus
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Squalus
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Squalus megalops; Galeorhinus australis; Apristuris sp.; Pristophorus cirratus; Centrophorus moluccensis
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Beachport, SA
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Bicheno, Tasmania; Sandy Cape, Tasmania; St. Patrick's Head, Tasmania;
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material SAM F6067 in SAM V41000 (holotype); SAM 17816–9, SAM 17821, BMNH 1987.4.7.1–3, USNMHC 80280, MNHM 225 HC lame 59 CVIII (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype, 45 paratypes
Voucher Material SAM F6068, SAM 17822, SAM 17826-7, SAM 17829-30, SAM 17928 (vouchers)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.