Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella penaei Kruse, 1959
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4669
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species penaei
Authority Kruse, 1959
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Prochristianella hispida (Linton, 1890) Campbell & Carvajal, 1975
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Citation(s)

Kruse, D. N. 1959. Parasites of the commercial shrimps Penaeus aztecus Ives, P. duroarum Burkenroad and P. setiferus (Linnaeus). Tulane Studies in Zoology 7: 123-144.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
05/07/2015Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/04/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Penaeus
Species aztecus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Penaeus duorarum Penaeus setiferus
Site in Host digestive gland
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Gulf of Mexico
Island(s)
City/Region Florida
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Specimens

Type Material in collection of D.N. Kruse
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.