Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 13825
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Aberrapecidae
Subfamily
Genus Aberrapex
Species vitalemuttiorum
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:E2D4A156-D7E7-4C87-9F63-5EA10727D1B4

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/10/2017 Created K. Jensen
05/10/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species ridens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species ridens
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) none
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes PD5-11, FMPQ-76

Type Locality

Country Argentina
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Coastal waters off Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires Provinces
Coordinates 37°29'30''S, 56°45'00''W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Punta Negra, Necochea (38°37'59''S; 58°51'58''W), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (FMPQ-76)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype MACN-Pa No 618/1 (entire worm) and 9 paratypes MACN-Pa No. 618/2–10 (5 entire worms and 4 strobila); 2 paratypes IPCAS No. C-757/1–2 (entire worms); 2 paratypes LRP No. 9240, 9241 (entire worms)
Total Number of Type Specimens 14
Voucher Material Additional specimens (whole mounts and specimens prepared for SEM) retained in the personal collection of Verónica Ivanov.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.