Tapeworm Species Details

Alexandercestus masoumehae Maleki, Valinasab & Palm, 2020
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14192
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Alexandercestus
Species masoumehae
Authority Maleki, Valinasab & Palm, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Maleki, L., T. Valinasab, and H. W. Palm. 2020. A new species of Alexandercestus Ruhnke and Workman, 2013 (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) from the sicklefin lemon shark, Negaprion acutidens (Elasmobranchii: Carcharhinidae), in the Gulf of Oman. Journal of Parasitic Diseases 44(1): 110-115.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/05/2020 Created B. Barbeau
10/05/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharrhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Negaprion
Species acutidens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Negaprion
Species acutidens
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Host family spelled incorrectly in description as "Charcharhinidae"

Type Locality

Country Iran
Body of Water Gulf of Oman
Island(s)
City/Region Off Jod
Coordinates 25° 26' 49N, 59° 30' 20E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Date of Collection: May 2015

Specimens

Type Material ZCUOK 114 (holotype); ZMB E-7628 (paratype); ZUTC 6172 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material ZCUOK 116 (one SEM voucher)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.