Tapeworm Species Details

Australicola pectinatus Kuchta & Scholz, 2006
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5843
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Australicola
Species pectinatus
Authority Kuchta & Scholz, 2006
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Australicola platycephalus (Monticelli, 1889)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
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Citation(s)

Kuchta, R. and T. Scholz. 2006. Australicola pectinatus n. gen. and n. sp. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from deep-sea fish Beryx splendens from Tasmania. Journal of Parasitology 92: 126-129.

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Redescription

Kuchta, R., T. Scholz, and R. A. Bray. 2008. Revision of the order Bothriocephalidea Kuchta, Scholz, Brabec & Bray, 2008 (Eucestoda) with amended generic diagnoses and keys to families and genera. Systematic Parasitology 71: 81-136.

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Scientific Name Notes synonymy by: Kuchta et al. 2008

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/12/2010 Created R. Kuchta
03/22/2011Modified
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/12/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Beryciformes
Host Family Berycidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Beryx
Species splendens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Beryx
Species splendens
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material -holotype USNPC No. 96497 -paratypes AHC 28812-15
Total Number of Type Specimens -6 worms
Voucher Material -BMNH 2005.7.13.17-25 -IPCAS C-384
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.