Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella micracantha Carvajal, Campbell, & Cornford, 1976
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5125
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species micracantha
Authority Carvajal, Campbell, & Cornford, 1976
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Dollfusiella micracantha (Carvajal, Campbell, & Cornford, 1976) Beveridge & Jones, 2000
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Carvajal, J., R. A. Campbell, and E. M. Cornford. 1976. Some trypanorhynch cestodes from Hawaiian fishes, with descriptions of four new species. Journal of Parasitology 62(1): 70-77.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
06/19/2014Modified
05/29/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
06/05/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
12/04/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species lata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bathytoshia (paraphyletic)
Species lata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Waimea Bay
Island(s) Oahu
City/Region Hawaii
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 73833 (holotype), USNPC 73834 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.