Tapeworm Species Details

Paraprogynotaenia minuta Nikolov & Georgiev, 2008
Cyclophyllidea: Progynotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5834
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Progynotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Paraprogynotaenia
Species minuta
Authority Nikolov & Georgiev, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Nikolov, P. N. and B. B. Georgiev. 2008. Taxonomic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the cestode genus Paraprogynotaenia Rysavy, 1966 (Cyclophyllidea: Progynotaeniidae). Systematic Parasitology 71: 159-187.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/04/2010 Created B. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Charadriiformes
Host Family Charadriidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Charadrius
Species alexandrinus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) "Tringa sp." (host identification uncertain)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Bulgaria
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Vicinity of the village of Krapets
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities Marseille, France; Tunisia.
Locality Notes NE Bulgaria

Specimens

Type Material MHNG INVE No. 60987 (holotype (on the same slide with four paratype specimens; holotype encircled and arrowed)); MHNG No. 60988 and 60989 paratypes ((3 slides), including 4 paratype specimens mounted on the same slide with the holotype, 2 specimens and a fragment (mounted together with a specimen of Chitinorecta sp.) on another slide, and one slide with a scolex squashed in Berlese’s medium); BMNH Nos. 2008.5.23.1–2 (paratypes (2 slides), 1 slide containing 5 specimens and 1 slide with scolex squashed in Berlese’s medium); Remaining paratypes (4 slides) retained in the collection of the authors.
Total Number of Type Specimens 24 slides
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.