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

Species ID 12714
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family Phyllobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Alexandercestus
Species manteri
Authority Ruhnke and Workman, 2013
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By TR 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
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Bahamas
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s) Off Bimini
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Off Loggerhead Key, Florida, USA
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype USNPC 106391; paratypes USNPC 106392, LRP 7963-7966; HWML 1935-1936
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.