Tapeworm Species Details

Nakayacestus Caira, Kuchta, & Desjardins, 2010
Trypanorhyncha: Aporhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9773
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Aporhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Nakayacestus
Species
Authority Caira, Kuchta, & Desjardins, 2010
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record Yes
Type Species Nakayacestus takahashii
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., R. Kuchta, and L. Desjardins. 2010. A new genus and two new species of Aporhynchidae (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from Catsharks (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) off Taiwan. Journal of Parasitology 96(6): 1185-1190.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/26/2012 Created J. Cielocha
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Scyliorhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Apristurus
Species macrostomus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Apristurus
Species macrostomus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Taiwan
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.