Tapeworm Species Details

Grillotia amblyrhynchos Campbell & Beveridge, 1993
Trypanorhyncha: Lacistorhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4787
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Lacistorhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Grillotia
Species amblyrhynchos
Authority Campbell & Beveridge, 1993
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Campbell, R. A. and I. Beveridge. 1993. New species of Grillotia and Pseudogrillotia (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from Australian sharks, and definition of the family Grillotiidae Dollfus, 1969. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 117: 37-46.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
02/16/2010Modified
05/22/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
06/06/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Townsville, Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material SAM V4213 (holotype), SAM 23332 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.