Tapeworm Species Details

Triloculatum andersonorum Caira & Jensen, 2009
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5635
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Triloculatum
Species andersonorum
Authority Caira & Jensen, 2009
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By J. N. Caira
Citation(s)

Caira, J. N. and K. Jensen. 2009. Erection of a new onchobothriid genus (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and the description of five new species from whaler sharks (Carcharhinidae). Journal of Parasitology 95(4): 924-940.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2009 Created B. Barbeau
02/18/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Negaprion
Species acutidens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) none.
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Gulf of Carpentaria
Island(s)
City/Region Queensland, Near Weipa
Coordinates
DD Latitude -12.666
DD Longitude 141.866
Additional Localities none.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM No. G231300 (holotype); QM Nos. G231301-G231302 (2 paratypes); USNPC No. 101667 (1 paratype); LRP Nos. 4300-4302 (3 paratypes); scolices prepared for SEM retained in the senior author's personal collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 7 specimens: 5 whole mounts of mature worms and 2 scolices prepared for SEM and their strobilar vouchers
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.