Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 1968 |
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| Order | Nippotaeniidea |
| Family | Nippotaeniidae |
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| Genus | Nippotaenia |
| Species | fragilis |
| Authority | Hine, 1977 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| 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. (5531) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 08/16/2007 | Created | K. Catanese |
| 03/13/2015 | Modified | |
| 02/02/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 02/19/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 04/25/2017 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Osmeriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Retropinnidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | anterior and mid intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | New Zealand |
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| Body of Water | Lake Taupo |
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| City/Region | Kuratau, North Island |
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Specimens
| Type Material | - NMW No. ZW1043 (holotype) - NMW ZW1044-1050 (paratypes) |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 6. - Mean testes diameter in relation to proglottid number in N. contorta and N. fragilis, and in relation to proglottid length in A. decidua. 
Figs. 7-9. - Nippotaenia fragilis n.sp.
Fig. 7. A fully mature specimen showing the sequence of reproductive structures and stages down the strobila.
Fig. 8. Terminal mature proglottid on a developing strobila.
Fig. 9. Egg. Lettering as in Figs. 1-4. (As = Apical sucker, Cp = Cirrus pouch, De = Ductus ejaculartorius, Eg = Egg, G = Gonopore, Gp = Genital primordia, Im = Inner membrane, Lh = Larval hooklets, Lm = Longitudinal muscle, Mm = Middle membrane, O = Ovary, Om = Outer membrane. T = Testes, U = Uterus, V = Vagina, Vi = Vitellaria). Best viewed in Firefox
