Tapeworm Species Details

Yorkeria xiamenensis Li & Wang, 2006
Tetraphyllidea: Balanobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5695
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Balanobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Yorkeria
Species xiamenensis
Authority Li & Wang, 2006
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Li, H. and Y. Wang. 2006. A new species of Onchobothriidae (Tetraphyllidea) from Chiloscyllium plagiosum (Elasmobranchii: Orectolobidae) in China. Journal of Parasitology 92(5): 1050-1052.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/28/2009 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 plagiosum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species plagiosum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Xiamen, Fujian
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material No. C2005092101 (holotype); Nos. C2005092102, C2005092103 (paratypes).
Total Number of Type Specimens 3 complete specimens and 5 incomplete specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Type material is deposited in Parasitology Research Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.