Tapeworm Species Details

Chimaerarhynchus rougetae Beveridge & Campbell, 1989
Trypanorhyncha: Gymnorhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4764
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Gymnorhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Chimaerarhynchus
Species rougetae
Authority Beveridge & Campbell, 1989
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. and R. A. Campbell. 1989. Chimaerarhynchus n.g. and Patellobothrium n.g., two new genera of trypanorhynch cestodes with unique poeciloacanthous armatures, and a reorganisation of the poeciloacanth trypanprhynch families. Systematic Parasitology 14: 209-225.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
06/03/2014Modified
05/29/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
06/01/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Squaliformes
Host Family Squalidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Squalus
Species acanthias
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Squalus
Species acanthias
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Senegal
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Goree, Dakar
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN 385 HC (holotype), NMHN 386 HC (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens Holotype: 2 slides of strobila, 2 tentacles mounted separately. Three paratypes: 1 slide, vial with 2 specimens, serial sections.
Voucher Material Two post-larvae on slides: MNHN 387 HC (voucher)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.