Tapeworm Species Details

Megalonchos shawae Caira, Reyda & Mega, 2007
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5669
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Megalonchos
Species shawae
Authority Caira, Reyda & Mega, 2007
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., F. B. Reyda and J. D. Mega. 2007. A revision of Megalonchos Baer & Euzet, 1962 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae), with the description of two new species and transfer of two species of Biloculuncus Nasin, Caira & Euzet, 1997. Systematic Parasitology 67: 211-223.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/24/2009 Created B. Barbeau
02/16/2010Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/07/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Hemigaleidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hemipristis
Species elongatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hemipristis
Species elongatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) None
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Arafura Sea
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude -10.000
DD Longitude 137.000
Additional Localities Arafura Sea north of Wessel islands, Australia (136.38°E, 10.44°S; 137.07°E, 10.40°S; 137.04°E, 11.02°S).
Locality Notes Locality is northeast of the Wessel Islands

Specimens

Type Material QM No. G 227484 (holotype); QM Nos. G 227485-G 227486 (2 paratypes); LRP Nos. 3985-3986 (2 paratypes); USNPC No. 99215 (2 paratypes).
Total Number of Type Specimens 7 whole-mounts and scoleces of 2 worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.