Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 5666
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.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Hemiscylliidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species cf. punctatum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species cf. punctatum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Host ID based on Naylor et al. (2012).

Type Locality

Country Australia
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.
Total Number of Type Specimens whole mounts of 7 complete and 1 incomplete worm, 3 free proglottids, and 3 scolices prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.