Tapeworm Species Details

Galaxitaenia toloi Gil de Pertierra & Semenas, 2005
Bothriocephalidea: Triaenophoridae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12868
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Triaenophoridae
Subfamily
Genus Galaxitaenia
Species toloi
Authority Gil de Pertierra & Semenas, 2005
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Gil de Pertierra, A. A. and L. G. Semenas. 2005. Galaxitaenia toloi n. gen., n. sp. (Eucestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from Galaxias platei (pisces: Osmeriformes, Galaxiidae), in the Patagonian region of Argentina. Journal of Parasitology 91(4): 900-908.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/26/2014 Created V. Lopez
07/08/2014Modified
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
02/02/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
04/22/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Osmeriformes
Host Family Galaxiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Galaxias
Species platei
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Galaxias
Species platei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior part of intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Argentina
Body of Water Moreno Este Lake
Island(s)
City/Region Province of Rio Negro
Coordinates 41°04'S, 71°30'W
DD Latitude 41.066667
DD Longitude 71.5
Additional Localities Puelo Lake (42.08'S, 71.38'W), Puelo National Park, and Coyte Lagoon (45.12'S, 71.18'W), Province of Chubut, Argentina.
Locality Notes -type loclity shows two loalities "Moreno Lake system: Moreno Este Lake (418049S, 718309W), Moreno Oeste Lake (418039S, 718319W),

Specimens

Type Material -No. MACN-Pa 428/1, a whole worm, 6 slides with cross sections (holotype) - Nos. MACN-Pa 428/2-5 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens -based on 14 specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.