Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella mooreae Beveridge, 1990
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4658
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species mooreae
Authority Beveridge, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
08/10/2010Modified
05/30/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species brevicaudata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bathytoshia
Species brevicaudata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Dasyatis fluviorum; Parascyllium ferrugineum
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Spencer Gulf
Island(s)
City/Region South Australia
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities North Haven, South Australia; Holdfast Bay, South Australia; Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material SAM V4133 (holotype); SAM HC 18328, BMNH 1989.2.15.7.8, USNPC 80598 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype, 104 paratypes (slides & ethanol)
Voucher Material HC 18330 (11 specimens), HC 18333 (8 specimens)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.