Tapeworm Species Details

Prionacestus bipartitus Mete & Euzet, 1996
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3650
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Prionacestus
Species bipartitus
Authority Mete & Euzet, 1996
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Pelichnobothrium speciosum Monticelli, 1889
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Mete, K. and L. Euzet. 1996. Prionacestus bipartitus n. gen., n. sp. (Cestoda, Tetraphyllidea), un cas de néoténie. Parasite 4: 363-366.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/23/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
02/17/2010Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/06/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Prionace
Species glauca
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude 7
DD Longitude 45°S- 53
Additional Localities 7,5°S- 53,06° E
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN 517 HF 20-21 and 22 CIX (holotype and paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.