Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella musteli Carvajal, 1974
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5126
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species musteli
Authority Carvajal, 1974
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Dollfusiella musteli (Carvajal, 1974) Beverdige, Neifar & Euzet, 2004
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Carvajal, J. 1974. Records of cestodes from Chilean sharks. Journal of Parasitology 60: 29-34.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
08/14/2012Modified
05/29/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
06/05/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Triakidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mustelus
Species mento
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mustelus
Species mento
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Chile
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region San Antonio and Antofagasta
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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)
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.