Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella aciculata Beveridge & Justine, 2010
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8323
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species aciculata
Authority Beveridge & Justine, 2010
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. and J.-L. Justine. 2010. Two new species of Prochristianella Dollfus, 1946 (Platyhelminthes, Cestoda) from the blue-spotted stingray, Neotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841) off New Caledonia. Zoosystema 32(4): 643-652.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/11/2011 Created B. Barbeau
08/13/2012Modified
05/30/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Neotrygon
Species kuhlii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Neotrygon
Species kuhlii?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country New Caledonia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Nouméa, Îlot Maître
Coordinates 22°34'S, 166°40'E
DD Latitude -22.567
DD Longitude 166.667
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Specimens

Type Material JNC 958 (holotype), MNHN JNC957-958 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype, 19 paratypes (all same collection data)
Voucher Material MNHN JNCI627- 1 specimen
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.