Tapeworm Species Details

Tholophyllaeus johnstoni Mackiewicz & Blair, 1980
Caryophyllidea: Balanotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 93
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Balanotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Tholophyllaeus
Species johnstoni
Authority Mackiewicz & Blair, 1980
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Mackiewicz, J. S. and D. Blair. 1980. Caryoaustralus gen. n. and Tholophyllaeus gen. n. (Lytocestidae) and other caryophyllid cestodes from Tandanus spp. (Siluriformes) in Australia. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 47: 168-178.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/17/2005 Created Hanzelova , Oros
02/04/2010Modified
10/03/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/04/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Plotosidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Tandanus
Species glencoensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Neosilurus
Species hyrtli
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Tandanus ater
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Ross River
Island(s)
City/Region Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Queensland: Annans River, Fossilbrook Creek
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - USNPC No. 75481 (holotype) - USNPC No. 75482 (paratypes) - BMNH No. 1979.8.31.3 and 4 (paratypes) - SAM No. V1893, V1894 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material - USNPC Nos. 75483, 75484 (vouchers) - BMNH No. 1979.8.31.5 (voucher) - SAM Nos. V1895, V1896, V1897, V1898 (vouchers) Other specimens in JSM collection.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.