Tapeworm Species Details

Biloculuncus musteli (Prudhoe, 1969) Caira, Reyda & Mega, 2007
Tetraphyllidea: Calliobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5671
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Calliobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Biloculuncus
Species musteli
Authority (Prudhoe, 1969) Caira, Reyda & Mega, 2007
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Megalonchos musteli Prudhoe, 1969
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Prudhoe, S. 1969. Cestodes from fish, birds and whales. British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) 1929-1931, Reports - Series B (Zoology and Botany) 8(9): 171-193.

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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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/24/2009 Created B. Barbeau
01/02/2014Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/10/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/13/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/14/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
02/03/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
08/07/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Triakidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mustelus
Species antarcticus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mustelus
Species antarcticus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s) Tasmania
City/Region Hobart
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.