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Alexandercestus Ruhnke and Workman, 2013
Phyllobothriidea: Phyllobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12712
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Alexandercestus
Species
Authority Ruhnke and Workman, 2013
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record Yes
Type Species Alexandercestus gibsoni Ruhnke and Workman, 2013
Verified Yes
Verified By T.R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R. and R. E. Workman. 2013. Two new species and a new phyllobothriid cestode genus from sharks of the genus Negaprion Whitley (Carcharhiniformes). Systematic Parasitology 85: 37-48.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/19/2013 Created Ruhnke
08/20/2014Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Negaprion
Species acutidens
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s) Marshall Islands
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Fog Bay, Timor Sea, Dundee Beach, AUS; Buffalo Creek, Timor Sea, Darwin, AUS.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype USNPC 106389; paratypes USNPC 106390 and LRP 7953-7956; QM G234104-G234107
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.