Tapeworm Species Details

Aporhynchus tasmaniensis Beveridge, 1990
Trypanorhyncha: Gilquiniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4604
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Gilquiniidae
Subfamily
Genus Aporhynchus
Species tasmaniensis
Authority Beveridge, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Beveridge, I. 1990. Revision of the family Gilquiniidae (Cestoda : Trypanorhyncha) from elasmobranch fishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 37: 481-520.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created B. Barbeau, I. Beveridge
09/01/2010Modified
05/29/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/31/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Squaliformes
Host Family Etmopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Etmopterus
Species baxteri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Etmopterus
Species baxteri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Bass Strait
Island(s)
City/Region St Patrick’s Head, Tas
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material holotype SAMA V4097, paratypes SAMA HC17831, BMNH 1988.3.14.1, USNPC 80281
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 holotype, 3 paratypes
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.