Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella heteracantha Dailey & Carvajal, 1976
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4695
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species heteracantha
Authority Dailey & Carvajal, 1976
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Dailey, M. D. and J. Carvajal. 1976. Helminth parasites of Rhinobatos planiceps Garman 1880, including two new species of cestodes, with comments on host specificity of the genus Rhinebothrium Linton 1890.. Journal of Parasitology 62(6): 939-942.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
08/13/2012Modified
05/30/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinobatos
Species planiceps
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pseudobatos
Species planiceps
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Chile
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Juan Lopez Beach, Antofagasta
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHNC 20010 (holotype); USNPC 73956 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens "based on 10 specimens"
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.