Tapeworm Species Details

Aberrapex senticosus Jensen, 2001
Lecanicephalidea: Aberrapecidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5614
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Aberrapecidae
Subfamily
Genus Aberrapex
Species senticosus
Authority Jensen, 2001
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By K. Jensen
Citation(s)

Jensen, K. 2001. Four new genera and five new species of lecanicephalideans (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidea) from elasmobranchs in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Journal of Parasitology 87: 845-861.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/28/2009 Created K. Koch, R. Guyer
08/20/2014Modified
07/30/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species californica
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species californica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Gulf of California
Island(s)
City/Region Santa Rosalia
Coordinates
DD Latitude 27.316
DD Longitude -112.283
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CNHE No. 4188 (holotype) CNHE No. 4189 (2 paratypes) USNPC No. 91208 (3 paratypes) HWML No. 16374 (2 paratypes) LRP Nos. 2152-2158 (7 paratypes: 6 whole worms, cross section series)
Total Number of Type Specimens 14 whole worms
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.