WoRMS taxon details
Contracaecum osculatum (Rudolphi, 1802) Baylis, 1920
122907 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:122907)
accepted
Species
Ascaris osculata Rudolphi, 1802 · unaccepted
Contracaecum antarctica Johnston, 1938 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Contracaecum antarcticum Johnston, 1937 · unaccepted
Contracaecum gypsophocae Johnston & Mawson, 1941 · unaccepted
Phocascaris hydrurgae Johnston & Mawson, 1941 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Taxonomy Many records include C. osculatum A auct.; C. osculatum B auct.; and C. osculatum C auct.
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region), Magdalen Islands (From the eastern Bradelle valley to the west , as far as Cape...
Taxonomy Many records include C. osculatum A auct.; C. osculatum B auct.; and C. osculatum C auct. [details]
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region), Magdalen Islands (From the eastern Bradelle valley to the west , as far as Cape...
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region), Magdalen Islands (From the eastern Bradelle valley to the west , as far as Cape North, including the Cape Breton Channel), Prince Edward Island (from the northern tip of Miscou Island, N.B. to Cape Breton Island south of Cheticamp, including the Northumberland Strait and Georges Bay to the Canso Strait causeway); lower Laurentian Channel (bathyal zone as far as Cabot Strait: Cape North, N.S., St. Paul Island to Cape Ray, NL) [details]
Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Contracaecum osculatum (Rudolphi, 1802) Baylis, 1920. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=122907 on 2025-03-30
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Gibson, D. I. (2001). Nematoda - parasitic. <em>In: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: pp. 174-176. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Arai, H. P.; Smith, J. W. (2016). Guide to the Parasites of Fishes of Canada Part V: Nematoda. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4185(1): 1., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4185.1.1 [details]
redescription Moravec, F. (2013). Parasitic nematodes of freshwater fishes of Europe. <em>Academia, Prague.</em> 601 pp.
note: Larva [details]
redescription Baylis, H. A. (1937). On the ascarids parasitic in seals, with special reference to the genus Contracaecum. <em>Parasitology.</em> 29(01): 121., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000026251 [details]
redescription Moravec, F. (2013). Parasitic nematodes of freshwater fishes of Europe. <em>Academia, Prague.</em> 601 pp.
note: Larva [details]
redescription Baylis, H. A. (1937). On the ascarids parasitic in seals, with special reference to the genus Contracaecum. <em>Parasitology.</em> 29(01): 121., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000026251 [details]
Other
additional source
Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors 
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additional source Brandão, M.; Moreira, J.; Luque, J. (2014). Checklist of Platyhelminthes, Acanthocephala, Nematoda and Arthropoda parasitizing penguins of the world. <em>Check List.</em> 10(3): 562-573., available online at https://doi.org/10.15560/10.3.562 [details]
additional source Lehnert, K.; Poulin, R.; Presswell, B. (2019). Checklist of marine mammal parasites in New Zealand and Australian waters. <em>Journal of Helminthology.</em> 93(06): 649-676., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x19000361 [details]
additional source Gordeev, I. I.; Sokolov, S. G. (2023). Helminths of epipelagic fish in the western Bering Sea and southern Sea of Okhotsk. <em>Invertebrate Zoology.</em> 20(2): 140-152., available online at https://doi.org/10.15298/invertzool.20.2.02
note: Sensu lato [details]
additional source Garbin, L. E.; Diaz, J. I.; Servián, A.; Fusaro, B.; Navone, G. T. (2023). The genus Contracaecum Raillet & Henry (Nematoda: Anisakidae): host and geographical distribution on Neotropical and Antarctic species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5256(1): 43-62., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5256.1.3 [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
[request]additional source Brandão, M.; Moreira, J.; Luque, J. (2014). Checklist of Platyhelminthes, Acanthocephala, Nematoda and Arthropoda parasitizing penguins of the world. <em>Check List.</em> 10(3): 562-573., available online at https://doi.org/10.15560/10.3.562 [details]
additional source Lehnert, K.; Poulin, R.; Presswell, B. (2019). Checklist of marine mammal parasites in New Zealand and Australian waters. <em>Journal of Helminthology.</em> 93(06): 649-676., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x19000361 [details]
additional source Gordeev, I. I.; Sokolov, S. G. (2023). Helminths of epipelagic fish in the western Bering Sea and southern Sea of Okhotsk. <em>Invertebrate Zoology.</em> 20(2): 140-152., available online at https://doi.org/10.15298/invertzool.20.2.02
note: Sensu lato [details]
additional source Garbin, L. E.; Diaz, J. I.; Servián, A.; Fusaro, B.; Navone, G. T. (2023). The genus Contracaecum Raillet & Henry (Nematoda: Anisakidae): host and geographical distribution on Neotropical and Antarctic species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5256(1): 43-62., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5256.1.3 [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unknown type (of Contracaecum antarcticum Johnston, 1937) whereabout unknown [details]
Unknown type (of Contracaecum gypsophocae Johnston & Mawson, 1941) WHEREABOUT UNKNOWN) [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Many records include C. osculatum A auct.; C. osculatum B auct.; and C. osculatum C auct. [details]Unreviewed
Distribution Gulf of St. Lawrence (unspecified region), Magdalen Islands (From the eastern Bradelle valley to the west , as far as Cape North, including the Cape Breton Channel), Prince Edward Island (from the northern tip of Miscou Island, N.B. to Cape Breton Island south of Cheticamp, including the Northumberland Strait and Georges Bay to the Canso Strait causeway); lower Laurentian Channel (bathyal zone as far as Cabot Strait: Cape North, N.S., St. Paul Island to Cape Ray, NL) [details]Habitat endoparasite found in Gadus morhua and Phoca groenlandica [details]
To Barcode of Life (20 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (82 publications) (from synonym Ascaris osculata Rudolphi, 1802)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Contracaecum osculatum)
To GenBank (321 nucleotides; 93 proteins) (from synonym Ascaris osculata Rudolphi, 1802)
To GenBank (321 nucleotides; 93 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Ascaris osculata Rudolphi, 1802)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (33 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (9 records) (from synonym Ascaris osculata Rudolphi, 1802)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (82 publications) (from synonym Ascaris osculata Rudolphi, 1802)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Contracaecum osculatum)
To GenBank (321 nucleotides; 93 proteins) (from synonym Ascaris osculata Rudolphi, 1802)
To GenBank (321 nucleotides; 93 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Ascaris osculata Rudolphi, 1802)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (33 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (9 records) (from synonym Ascaris osculata Rudolphi, 1802)
To ITIS
