Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 9774
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Aporhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Nakayacestus
Species takahashii
Authority Caira, Kuchta, & Desjardins, 2010
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/26/2012 Created J. Cielocha
06/09/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

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)
City/Region
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (NMNS No. 6350–001) and 3 paratypes (NMNS Nos. 6350–002, 6349–003, 6349–004); 3 paratypes (USNPC Nos. 103224–103225); 1 paratype (IPCAS No. C-000); 3 paratypes (LRP Nos. 7396-7398), scolex prepared for SEM retained in senior author’s collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 12
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.