Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 8324
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species omunae
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
DD Latitude -22.567
DD Longitude 166.667
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material JNC 957 (holotype); MNHN JNC957-958 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype, 7 paratypes
Voucher Material MNHN JNC1627 (1 specimen)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.