Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella multidum Friggens & Duszynski, 2005
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4675
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species multidum
Authority Friggens & Duszynski, 2005
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Friggens, M. M. and D. W. Duszynski. 2005. Four new cestode species from the spiral intestine of the round stingray, Urobatis halleri, in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. Comparative Parasitology 72(2): 136-149.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created B. Barbeau, I. Beveridge
08/14/2012Modified
06/07/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urobatis
Species halleri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urobatis
Species halleri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes spiral intestine chambers 1–11

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
Coordinates
DD Latitude 31.308
DD Longitude -113.548
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 92218 (holotype); USNPC No. 92219 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 12 whole mounted specimens and 2 specimens examined by SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.