Tapeworm Species Details

Pistana eurypharyngis Campbell & Gartner, 1982
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7788
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Pistana
Species eurypharyngis
Authority Campbell & Gartner, 1982
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Campbell, R. A. and J. V. Gartner, Jr. 1982. Pistana eurypharyngis gen. et sp. n. (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from bathypelagic gulper eel, Eurypharynx pelecanoides Vaillant, 1882, with comments on host and parasite ecology. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 49(2): 218-225.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau
06/24/2014Modified
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/09/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/29/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Anguilliformes
Host Family Eurypharyngidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Eurypharynx
Species pelecanoides
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Eurypharynx
Species pelecanoides
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Block Submarine Canyon
Coordinates
DD Latitude 39°46'N
DD Longitude 71°28'W
Additional Localities -see Table 1 (in Original Description image)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -USNM Helm. ColI. No. 76928 (holotype); - USNM Helm. ColI. No. 76929 )paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens -based on 15 specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.