Tapeworm Species Details

Yorkeria pusillulus Caira, Jensen & Rajan, 2007
Tetraphyllidea: Balanobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5664
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Yorkeria
Species pusillulus
Authority Caira, Jensen & Rajan, 2007
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., K. Jensen, and C. Rajan. 2007. Seven new Yorkeria species (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Borneo and Australia and their implications for identification of Chiloscyllium (Elasmobranchii: Orectolobiformes) species. Journal of Parasitology 93(2): 357-376.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/24/2009 Created B. Barbeau
02/18/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
09/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Hemiscylliidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species punctatum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species punctatum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) None
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Malaysia
Body of Water South China Sea
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region Off Mukah, Sarawak
Coordinates
DD Latitude 2.900
DD Longitude 112.100
Additional Localities None
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MZUM(P) No. 528 (holotype); MZUM(P) No. 529 (1 paratype); LRP Nos. 3992-3995 (4 paratypes); USNPC No. 99216 (4 paratypes); SBC No. C-00007 (1 paratype); Specimens prepared for SEM retained at the University of Connecticut.
Total Number of Type Specimens whole mounts of 2 mature, 6 immature, 3 incomplete worms, and 2 specimens prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.