Tapeworm Species Details

Serendip deborahae Brooks & Barriga, 1995
Tetraphyllidea: Serendipeidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3451
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Serendipeidae
Subfamily
Genus Serendip
Species deborahae
Authority Brooks & Barriga, 1995
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R. and R. Barriga. 1995. Serendip deborahae n. gen. and n. sp. (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea: Serendipidae n. fam.) in Rhinoptera steindachneri Evermann and Jenkins, 1891 (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from southeastern Ecuador. Journal of Parasitology 81: 80-84.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
02/03/2015Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
09/19/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
03/15/2018ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species steindachneri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species steindachneri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host middle 1/3 of spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ecuador
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region vic. Puerto Bolivar, Provincia de el Oro
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MEPN (holotype) MEPN (paratypes) MHNG No. INVE18254 (paratypes) MEPN No. 4569 (symbiotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 9: 8 whole mounts and 1 scolex prepared for SEM and strobila cut in serial sections
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.