Tapeworm Species Details

Nippotaenia contorta Hine, 1977
Nippotaeniidea: Nippotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1967
Order Nippotaeniidea
Family Nippotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Nippotaenia
Species contorta
Authority Hine, 1977
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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
08/16/2007 Created K. Catanese
03/13/2015Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/25/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Osmeriformes
Host Family Retropinnidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Retropinna
Species retropinna
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Retropinna
Species retropinna
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Galaxias maculatus
Site in Host anterior and occasionally mid intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country New Zealand
Body of Water Waimeha Stream
Island(s)
City/Region Waikanae, North Island
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -NMW No. ZW1032 (holotype) -NMW No. ZW1033-1040 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.