Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella thalassia (Kovaks & Schmidt, 1980) Beveridge, 1990
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4661
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species thalassia
Authority (Kovaks & Schmidt, 1980) Beveridge, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Eutetrarhynchus thalassius Kovaks & Schmidt, 1980
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Kovacs, K. J. and J. D. Schmidt. 1980. Two new species of cestode (Trypanorhyncha, Eutetrarhynchidae) from the yellow-spotted stingray Urolophus jamaicensis. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 47(1): 10-14.

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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
10/30/2013Modified
06/22/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/30/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Jamaica
Body of Water Caribbean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Discovery Bay
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 75228 (holotype); USNPC 75229 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes description based on 12 specimens
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.