Tapeworm Species Details

Parachristianella dimegacantha Kruse, 1959
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4674
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Parachristianella
Species dimegacantha
Authority Kruse, 1959
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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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
08/16/2012Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/30/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
06/26/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Gulf of Mexico
Island(s)
City/Region Franklin Co., Florida
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

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.