Tapeworm Species Details

Vittirhynchus squali Beveridge & Justine, 2006
Trypanorhyncha: Gilquiniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4610
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Gilquiniidae
Subfamily
Genus Vittirhynchus
Species squali
Authority Beveridge & Justine, 2006
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. and J.-L. Justine. 2006. Gilquiniid cestodes (Trypanorhyncha) from elasmobranch fishes off New Caledonia with descriptions of two new genera and a new species. Systematic Parasitology 65: 235-249.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
02/18/2010Modified
05/29/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
08/23/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
08/30/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Squaliformes
Host Family Squalidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Squalus
Species melanurus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Squalus
Species melanurus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Type host specimen deposited: MNHN 2002-1197

Type Locality

Country New Caledonia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Banc du Coetlogon
Coordinates 22°17’S, 167°12’E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes "Type-locality: CHONDRICAL cruise, Stn CH3, off Banc du Cφetlogon, New Caledonia (22°17’S, 167°12’E), depth 385–401 m, 30 January, 2002." (Beveridge and Justine, 2006).

Specimens

Type Material MNHN JN37A1 (holotype); MNHN JN37A2-15 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes "Holotype and single paratype, MNHN; holotype, 1 slide JN37A1; single paratype, 5 slides JN37A2–A6, serial sections 9 slides JN37A7–A15." (Beveridge and Justine, 2006).
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.