Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 4677 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Eutetrarhynchidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Pseudochristianella |
| Species | nudiscula |
| Authority | Campbell & Beveridge, 2006 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | I. Beveridge |
| Citation(s) |
Campbell, R. A. and I. Beveridge. 2006. Two new species of Pseudochristianella Campbell & Beveridge, 1990 (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from elasmobranch fishes from the Gulf of California, Mexico. Parasite 13(4): 275-281. (4280) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/30/-0001 | Created | I. Beveridge |
| 03/17/2010 | Modified | |
| 06/04/2015 | Modified | I. Beveridge |
| 07/28/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Rhinopristiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Rhinobatidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Dasyatis longus; Myliobatis longirostris; Zapteryx exasperata | ||||||
| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | México |
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| Body of Water | Gulf of California |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Santa Rosalia |
| Coordinates | 29°17’N , 112°17’W |
| DD Latitude | |
| DD Longitude | |
| Additional Localities | Bahía de Los Angeles, Gulf of California, Mexico; San José del Cabo, Gulf of California, Mexico; |
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Specimens
| Type Material | CNHE 5470 (holotype); CNHE 5471, USNPC 97918 (paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | |
| Voucher Material | USNPC 97917, 97919-22 (vouchers) |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figs 9-13. – Pseudochristianella nudiscula sp. nov. from Rhinobatos productus (Rhinobatidae). Fig. 9. Scolex. Fig. 10. Bothria. Fig. 11. Entire cestode. Fig. 12. Premature
segment. Fig. 13. Mature segment. Scale-lines:
0.1 mm.
Figs 14-16. – Pseudochristianella nudiscula sp. nov. from Rhinobatos productus (Rhinobatidae). Fig. 14. Tentacle, external surface, bothrial surface on right hand side, basal and metabasal armature. Fig. 15. Tentacle, bothrial surface, internal surface on right hand side, basal and metabasal armature. Fig. 16. Tentacle, internal surface, bothrial
surface on right hand side, basal and metabasal armature. Scale-line: 0.01 mm. 

