Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella fragilis Heinz & Dailey, 1974
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4653
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species fragilis
Authority Heinz & Dailey, 1974
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Heinz, M. L. and M. D. Dailey. 1974. The Trypanorhyncha (Cestoda) of elasmobranch fishes from southern California and northern Mexico. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 41: 161-169.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
08/13/2012Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/30/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinobatos
Species productus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pseudobatos
Species productus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Mission Bay, San Diego
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 72676 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.