Tapeworm Species Details

Arlenelepis harpiprioni Georgiev & Vaucher, 2004
Cyclophyllidea: Dilepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8649
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Dilepididae
Subfamily
Genus Arlenelepis
Species harpiprioni
Authority Georgiev & Vaucher, 2004
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Georgiev, B. B. and C. Vaucher. 2004. Arlenelepis harpiprioni gen. et sp. n. (Cestoda: Dilepididae) from Harpiprion caerulescens (Vieillot) (Aves: Threskiornithidae) in Paraguay. Folia Parasitologica (Praha) 51: 327-332.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/30/2012 Created Salamatin
08/04/2012Modified
10/18/2016ModifiedA. Phillips

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Ciconiiformes
Host Family Threskiornithidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Harpiprion
Species caerulescens
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Paraguay
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region The mouth of Rio Aquidaban, Province Concepcion
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Collection date: 15 October 1988

Specimens

Type Material MHNG 35001 INVE (holotype), MHNG 35002 INVE, IPCAS C-379 (paratypes; 1 specimen and 1 fragment, 2 slides)
Total Number of Type Specimens 9 slides
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.