Tapeworm Species Details

Renyxa amplifica Kurochkin & Slankis, 1973
Litobothriidea: Litobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1762
Order Litobothriidea
Family Litobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Renyxa
Species amplifica
Authority Kurochkin & Slankis, 1973
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Litobothrium amplifica (Kurochkin & Slankis, 1973) Euzet, 1994
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By K.A. Gallagher
Citation(s)

Kurochkin, V. B. and A. J. Slankis. 1973. [New representative and the composition of the order Litobothridea Dailey, 1969 (Eucestodes).] (in Russian). Parasitologia 7: 503-507.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes type material could not be obtained by JNC

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/13/2015Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Lamniformes
Host Family Alopiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Alopias
Species superciliosus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Alopias
Species pelagicus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Tehuantepec Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Oaxaca
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material LMPTV No. GC 72020 (holotype) LMPTV No. PC 72021-72032
Total Number of Type Specimens 22
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.