Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14094
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Tentaculariidae
Subfamily
Genus Reimeriella
Species mexicoensis
Authority Palm, Morales-Ávila, Galván-Magańa & Haseli, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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:943B23C0-A647-44F8-8821-9D768E218F8A.

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 Sphyrnidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Sphyrna
Species lewini
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sphyrna
Species lewini
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Baja California Sur, Punta Lobos
Coordinates N, E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material holotype (ZMB E.7640)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.