Tapeworm Species Details

Paraberrapex manifestus Jensen, 2001
Lecanicephalidea: Paraberrapecidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1936
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Paraberrapecidae
Subfamily
Genus Paraberrapex
Species manifestus
Authority Jensen, 2001
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Jensen, K. 2001. Four new genera and five new species of lecanicephalideans (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidea) from elasmobranchs in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Journal of Parasitology 87: 845-861.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/13/2006 Created J. Caira, K. Jensen
02/16/2010Modified
01/12/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Squatiniformes
Host Family Squatinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Squatina
Species californica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Squatina
Species californica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Gulf of California
Island(s)
City/Region Santa Rosalia
Coordinates
DD Latitude 27.317
DD Longitude -112.283
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CNHE No. 4172 (holotype) CNHE No. 4180-4181 (paratypes) USNPC No. 91209-92211 (paratypes) HWML No. 16375 (paratypes) LRP No. 2159-2179 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 26 whole worms, 11 detached proglottids and lactophenol egg preparations of 4 proglottids
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.