Tapeworm Species Details

Amurotaenia decidua Hine, 1977
Nippotaeniidea: Nippotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1961
Order Nippotaeniidea
Family Nippotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Amurotaenia
Species decidua
Authority Hine, 1977
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Nippotaenia decidua (Hine, 1977) Scholz, Brabec & Kuchta, in prep
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Hine, P. M. 1977. New species of Nippotaenia and Amurotaenia (Cestoda: Nippotaeniidae) from New Zealand freshwater fishes. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 7(2): 143-155.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/17/2006 Created K. Catanese
03/13/2015Modified
08/05/2015ModifiedR. Kuchta
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/26/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
04/25/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Eleotridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gobiomorphus
Species cotidianus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gobiomorphus
Species cotidianus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country New Zealand
Body of Water Lake Taupo
Island(s)
City/Region Kuratau, North Island
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material -NMW ZW1051 (holotype) -NMW ZW1052-1060 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.