Tapeworm Species Details

Reimeriella varioacantha Palm, Morales-Ávila, Galván-Magańa & Haseli, 2020
Trypanorhyncha: Tentaculariidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14093
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Tentaculariidae
Subfamily
Genus Reimeriella
Species varioacantha
Authority Palm, Morales-Ávila, Galván-Magańa & Haseli, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Palm, H. W., J. R. Morales-Ávila, F. Galván-Magańa, and M. Haseli. 2020. A new genus and two new species of trypanorhynch cestodes (Tentaculariidae) from the sharks Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller & Henle) and Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith) from off the coasts of Malaysia and Mexico. Systematic Parasitology 97: 133–142.

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Scientific Name Notes ZooBan LSID: urn:lsid:-zoobank.org:act:212CEAB8-DCBB-4FED-A066-1DB4178C485B.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/03/2020 Created K. Herzog
03/03/2020ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species sorrah
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species sorrah
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach
Host Notes Type host specimen: BO-21; additional host specimen: BO-28

Type Locality

Country Malaysia (Borneo)
Body of Water
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region
Coordinates 01°48'15.45N, 109°46'47.17E
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material holotype (LRP 10149); 2 paratypes (ZMB E.7633 & E.7634); 1 paratype (LRP 10150)
Total Number of Type Specimens 4
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes holotype and LRP paratype ex BO-21; ZMB paratypes ex BO-28
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.