Tapeworm Species Details

Crassuseptum pietrafacei Eyring, Healy & Reyda, 2012
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9750
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Crassuseptum
Species pietrafacei
Authority Eyring, Healy & Reyda, 2012
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By Reyda
Citation(s)

Eyring, K., C. J. Healy, and F. B. Reyda. 2012. A new genus and species of cestode (Rhinebothriidea) from Mobula kuhlii (Rajiformes: Mobulidae) from Malaysian Borneo. Journal of Parasitology 98(3): 584-591.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/21/2012 Created J. N. Caira
03/04/2015Modified
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
03/18/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Mobulidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mobula
Species kuhlii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mobula
Species kuhlii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes In original paper host order referred to as Rajiformes and host family referred to as Myliobatidae

Type Locality

Country Malaysia
Body of Water South China Sea
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region Sematan
Coordinates
DD Latitude 1.8043
DD Longitude 109.7797
Additional Localities Celebes Sea off Tawau
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: MZUM(P) No. 2012.13(H). Paratypes: USNPC No. 105266; MZUM(P) Nos. 2012.14–2012.15(P); IPMB 77.31.01–77.31.02; LRP Nos. 7771–7796 (including longitudinal sections, cross sections, and SEM specimens), ROMIZ C570.
Total Number of Type Specimens 32 (including SEM specimens and specimens sectioned)
Voucher Material Vouchers: LRP Nos. 7797–7828.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.