Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5020 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Eutetrarhynchidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Eutetrarhynchus |
| Species | musteli |
| Authority | (Carvajal, 1974) Beveridge, 1990 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Dollfusiella musteli (Carvajal, 1974) Beverdige, Neifar & Euzet, 2004 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Carvajal, J. 1974. Records of cestodes from Chilean sharks. Journal of Parasitology 60: 29-34. (120) Download PDFBeveridge, I. 1990. Taxonomic revision of Australian Eutetrarhynchidae Guiart (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha). Invertebrate Taxonomy 4(4): 785-845. (4255) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/30/-0001 | Created | K. Catanese |
| 05/07/2015 | Modified | |
| 05/29/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
| 06/05/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Carcharhiniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Triakidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Chile |
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| Body of Water | Pacific Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | San Antonio and Antofagasta |
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| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes | [type locality not formally designated; both San Antonio and Antofagasta given in original description] |
Specimens
| Type Material | MNHNC 20008 (holotype), USNPC 72793 (paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | Description based on 20 specimens (Carvajal, 1974 |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 1-5. Prochristianella musteli sp. n., from Mustelus mento off Chile. 1. Scolex and part of the strobila. 2. Mature proglottid. 3. Basal portion of the proboscide showing the inner face. 4. Basal portion of the proboscide showing the outer face. 5. Metabasal armature of the proboscide.


