Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5666 |
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| Order | Tetraphyllidea |
| Family | Balanobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Yorkeria |
| Species | izardi |
| 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. (4433) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2009 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 02/18/2010 | Modified | |
| 06/06/2015 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/13/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/13/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 08/07/2017 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Orectolobiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Hemiscylliidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | Host ID based on Naylor et al. (2012). |
Type Locality
| Country | Australia |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Yorkeys Knob |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | -16.817 |
| DD Longitude | 145.717 |
| Additional Localities | None |
| Locality Notes | Locality is off Cairns, Queensland |
Specimens
| Type Material | QM No. G 227488 (holotype); QM No. G 227489-G 227492 (4 paratypes); LRP Nos. 4011-4013 (3 paratypes); USNPC No. 99227 (3 paratypes); Specimens prepared for SEM retained at the University of Connecticut. |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | whole mounts of 7 complete and 1 incomplete worm, 3 free proglottids, and 3 scolices prepared for SEM |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 69–73. Line drawings of Yorkeria izardi n. sp. (69) Scolex. (70) Lateral hook. (71) Medial hook. (72) Spent free proglottid, ventral
view. (73) Whole worm; (a) anterior half; (b) posterior half.
FIGURES 79–84. Scanning electron micrographs of Yorkeria izardi n. sp. (79) Scolex. Numbers indicate where Figs. 80–84 were taken. (80)
Distal surface of anterior region. (81) Distal surface of posthook loculus. (82) Cephalic peduncle surface. (83) Proximal bothridial surface. (84)
Pedicel surface. Scale bars: Figure 79 = 100 µm; Figures 80–84 = 2 µm. 

