Tapeworm Species Details

Renibulbus penaeus Feigenbaum, 1975
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5144
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Renibulbus
Species penaeus
Authority Feigenbaum, 1975
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Mecistobothrium penaeus (Feigenbaum, 1975) Palm, 2004
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Feigenbaum, D. L.. 1975. Parasites of the commercial shrimp Penaeus vannamei Boone and Penaeus brasiliensis Latreille. Bulletin of Marine Science 25: 491-514.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/07/2015Modified
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/30/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
06/08/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
06/26/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Malacostraca
Host Order Decapoda
Host Family Penaeidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Penaeus
Species brasiliensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Penaeus
Species brasiliensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host [not given]
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 73933 (holotype), USNPC 73934 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes "Other paratypes retained in author's collection." (Feigenbaum, 1975)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.