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Tentacularia perelica Shuler, 1938
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5217
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Tentacularia
Species perelica
Authority Shuler, 1938
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Pseudogrillotia perelica (Shuler, 1938) Palm, 2004
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Shuler, R. H. 1938. Some cestodes of fish from Tortugas, Florida. Journal of Parasitology 24(1): 57-63.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
07/07/2010Modified
05/24/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/16/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hypoprion
Species brevirostris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Negaprion
Species brevirostris
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 9064 (holotype); USNPC 9065 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.