Tapeworm Species Details

Seussapex narinari (MacCallum, 1917) Jensen & Russell, 2014
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13617
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Seussapex
Species narinari
Authority (MacCallum, 1917) Jensen & Russell, 2014
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Tenia [sic] narinari MacCallum, 1917
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

MacCallum, G. A. 1917. Some new forms of parasitic worms. Zoopathologica 1: 43-75.

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Jensen, K and S. L. Russell. 2014. Seussapex, a new genus of lecanicephalidean tapeworm (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda) from the stingray genus Himantura (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) in the Indo-West Pacific with investigation of mode of attachment. Folia Parasitologica 61(3): 231-241.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/07/2016 Created
01/07/2016Modified
01/08/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/14/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
02/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/20/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Aetobatis
Species narinari
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Aetobatus
Species ocellatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Indonesia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Not given in original description but label on slides indicates Jakarta (as Batavia), Java, Indian Ocean.

Specimens

Type Material Based on single type specimen - whole mount of incomplete specimen with scolex, USNPC 35813.
Total Number of Type Specimens 1, a small cestode
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Based on single type specimen - whole mount of incomplete specimen with scolex, USNPC 35813.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.