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Tentacularia lepida Chandler, 1935
Trypanorhyncha: Lacistorhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4842
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Lacistorhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Tentacularia
Species lepida
Authority Chandler, 1935
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Callitetrarhynchus gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819) Pintner, 1931
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Chandler, A. C. 1935. Parasites of fishes in Galveston Bay. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 83(2977): 123-157 & plates.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
05/06/2015Modified
05/26/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Galeichthys
Species felis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Bagre marina
Site in Host mesentery
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Galveston Bay
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 39519 (holotype), USNPC 39520 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.