Tapeworm Species Details

Trigonocotyle sexitesticulae Hoberg, 1990
Tetrabothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5598
Order Tetrabothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Trigonocotyle
Species sexitesticulae
Authority Hoberg, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Hoberg, E. P. 1990. Trigonocotyle sexitesticulae sp. nov. (Eucestoda: Tetrabothriidae): a parasite of pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata). Canadian Journal of Zoology 68: 1835-1838.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
02/07/2012Modified
02/11/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/08/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Mammalia
Host Order Cetacea
Host Family Delphinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Feresa
Species attenuata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Feresa
Species attenuata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material USNM 77368 (holotype and paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material USNM 77679 (voucher specimens)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.