Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 4657
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species minima
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
06/07/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urolophus
Species halleri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urobatis
Species halleri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Platyrhinoidis triseriata
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Anaheim Bay, California
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Alamitos Bay, California; Seal Beach, California
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 72677 (holotype); USNPC 72678 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.