Tapeworm Species Details

Aberrapex manjajiae Jensen, 2006
Lecanicephalidea: Aberrapecidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5613
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Aberrapecidae
Subfamily
Genus Aberrapex
Species manjajiae
Authority Jensen, 2006
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By K. Jensen
Citation(s)

Jensen, K. 2006. A new species of Aberrapex Jensen, 2001 (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidea) from Taeniura lymma (Forsskål) (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from off Sabah, Malaysia. Systematic Parasitology 64: 117-123.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/26/2009 Created K. Jensen , R. Guyer, V. Lopez
05/04/2015Modified
07/30/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Taeniura
Species lymma
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Taeniura
Species lymma 1
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes host specimen identification sensu Naylor et al. (2001)

Type Locality

Country Malaysia
Body of Water Celebes Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Pulau Mabul, Sabah
Coordinates
DD Latitude 4.250
DD Longitude 118.616
Additional Localities Kunak, Sabah, Malaysia, Celebes Sea
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MZUM (P) No. 158) and 1 paratype (MZUM (P) No. 159); 3 paratypes (IPMB Nos 77.11.01–03); 5 paratypes (4 whole worms, 1 cross-sectioned worm) (USNPC Nos 96992 & 96993); 8 paratypes (LRP Nos 3805–3808, 3793–3796); 3 paratypes (prepared for SEM) (KUNHM, author’s collection)
Total Number of Type Specimens 17 whole worms, 1 cross-sectioned worm and 3 prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.