Tapeworm Species Details

Pseudochristianella southwelli Campbell & Beveridge, 1990
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4678
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Pseudochristianella
Species southwelli
Authority Campbell & Beveridge, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Tentacularia minuta (van Beneden, 1849) sensu Southwell,1929 (see note)
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Campbell, R. A. and I. Beveridge. 1990. Pseudochristianella (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha), a new genus for Tentacularia minuta (van Beneden, 1849) sensu Southwell, 1929 and its relationships within the family Eutetrarhynchidae. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 114(4): 219-222.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Tentacularia minuta (van Beneden, 1849) sensu Southwell,1929: pg. 228–230, fig. 13

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
08/16/2012Modified
06/04/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
07/28/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species sp.
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Rhynchobatus halavi
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Negapatam
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material BMNH 1977.11.4.30-31 (holotype & paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype, 3 paratypes
Voucher Material BMNH 1977.11.4.27-28 (2 specimens from Rhynchobatus halavi; slide also contains Phyllobothrium sp.)
Specimen Notes three paratypes on single side, same data and collection number
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.