Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 4812 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Lacistorhynchidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Pseudogrillotia |
| Species | variabilis |
| Authority | Palm, 2004 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | I. Beveridge |
| Citation(s) |
Palm, H. W. 2004. The Trypanorhyncha Diesing, 1863. PKSPL-IPB Press, Bogor, 710 pp. (4253) 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 |
| 05/07/2015 | Modified | |
| 05/24/2015 | Modified | I. Beveridge |
| 08/16/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Carcharhiniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Carcharhinidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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| Body of Water | Pacific Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Eniwetok Atoll |
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Specimens
| Type Material | LRP 4468 (holotype); LRP 4464,4466-7, 4469 (paratypes) |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 114 a-g. Pseudogrillotia variabilis sp. nov. from Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. Eniwetoc Atoll, a. Scolex. b. Internal surface, basal towards metabasal armature, c. Bothrial surface, metabasal armature, d. External surface, basal towards metabasal armature, e. Mature segment (LRP 4466). f. Deformed strobila (LRP 4464). g. Deformed final segment (LRP 4469). Scale bars: a 625- b-d 25- ef, 500; g, 375. 

