Tapeworm Species Details

Aberrapex sanmartini Menoret, Mutti & Ivanov, 2017
Lecanicephalidea: Aberrapecidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13824
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Aberrapecidae
Subfamily
Genus Aberrapex
Species sanmartini
Authority Menoret, Mutti & Ivanov, 2017
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Menoret, A, L. Mutti, and V. A. Ivanov. 2017. New species of Aberrapex Jensen, 2001 (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidea) from eagle rays of the genus Myliobatis Cuvier (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from off Argentina. Folia Parasitologica 64: 009 (12 pp.).

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Scientific Name Notes urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:ACFE2C11-84D2-4627-B920-561FD875CF66

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/10/2017 Created K. Jensen
05/10/2017ModifiedK. Jensen
09/11/2018ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species goodei
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species goodei
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) none
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes PD7-512b, PD7-514

Type Locality

Country Argentina
Body of Water San Blas Bay
Island(s)
City/Region off Carmen de Patagones, Buenos Aires Province
Coordinates 40°42'58''S, 62°00'35''W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities none
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype MACN-Pa No. 617/1 (entire worm) and 11 paratypes MACN-Pa No. 617/2–12 (4 entire worms, 2 strobilae, 4 detached proglottids, 1 preparation of cocoons in lactophenol); 2 paratypes IPCAS No. C-756/1–2 (2 entire worms); 2 paratypes LRP No. 9242, 9243 (2 entire worms)
Total Number of Type Specimens 17
Voucher Material Additional specimens (whole mounts, histological sections, and specimens prepared for SEM) retained in the personal collection of Verσnica Ivanov
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.