Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5039 |
|---|---|
| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Lacistorhynchidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Grillotia |
| Species | matheri |
| Authority | (Southwell, 1929) Beveridge & Campbell, 1998 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Pseudolacistorhynchus matheri (Southwell, 1929) Palm, 2004 |
| Synonyms | Tetrarhynchus matheri Southwell, 1929 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | I. Beveridge |
| Citation(s) |
Southwell, T. 1929. A monograph on cestodes of the order Trypanorhyncha from Ceylon and India. Part I. Ceylon Journal of Science. Section B. Zoology and Geology 15: 169-312. (446) Download PDFBeveridge, I. and R. A. Campbell. 1998. Re-examination of the trypanorhynch cestode collections of A.E. Shipley, J. Hornell and T. Southwell, with the erection of a new genus, Trygonicola, and redescriptions of seven species. Systematic Parasitology 39: Jan-34. (4345) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Beveridge, I. and R. A. Campbell. 1998. Re-examination of the trypanorhynch cestode collections of A.E. Shipley, J. Hornell and T. Southwell, with the erection of a new genus, Trygonicola, and redescriptions of seven species. Systematic Parasitology 39: Jan-34. (4345) 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 |
| 06/03/2014 | Modified | |
| 05/23/2015 | Modified | I. Beveridge |
| 08/17/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Orectolobiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Ginglymostomatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | gut | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Ceylon [Sri Lanka] |
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| Body of Water | Indian Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Pearl Banks |
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Specimens
| Type Material | BMNH 1977.11.4.14-17b (syntypes) (as reported in Campbell & Beveridge, 1998) |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 34. - Tetrarhynchus matheri n. sp. A - head and neck x 46. B - margin of bothridium showing cilia x 400. C - mature segment x 96 (Orig.). 
Beveridge & Campbell (1998), pg. 19 
Figures 35–39. Grillotia matheri (Southwell, 1929) n. comb. 35. scolex. 36. Bothridium. 37. Metabasal armature, external surface. 38. Metabasal armature, internal surface. 39. Basal armature, antibothridial surface. Scalebars: 35–36, 0.1 mm; 37–39, 0.01 mm. Best viewed in Firefox
