Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella butlerae Beveridge, 1990
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4651
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species butlerae
Authority Beveridge, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Prochristianella macracantha Palm, 2004 (see note below)
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. 1990. Taxonomic revision of Australian Eutetrarhynchidae Guiart (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4(4): 785-845.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Prochristianella macracantha Palm, 2004 is listed as a synonym of Prochristianella butlerae Beveridge, 1990 in Schaeffner & Beveridge (2012) (citation #6085) (see pgs. 2, 18). Schaeffner & Beveridge (2012)- while not a redescription- nicely summarizes the taxonomic history of P. butlerae.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created B. Barbeau, I. Beveridge
03/11/2014Modified
10/29/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
05/30/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
11/21/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species fluviorum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hemitrygon
Species fluviorum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) "Dasyatis sephen" (=Pastinacus ater in part)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes see Schaeffner & Beveridge (2012) (citation #6085) for list of additional hosts

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Deception Bay, Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Caloundra, Queensland, Australia; Fog Bay, N.T., Australia; Nickol Bay, Western Australia
Locality Notes see Schaeffner & Beveridge (2012) (citation #6085) for list of additional localities

Specimens

Type Material SAM V4131 (holotype); SAM 18315 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype, 5 paratypes
Voucher Material HC 18313 (9 specimens), HC 18314 (5 specimens)
Specimen Notes see Schaeffner & Beveridge (2012) (citation #6085) for list of additional material
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.