Tapeworm Species Details

Balanotaenia newguinensis Mackiewicz & Blair, 1978
Caryophyllidea: Balanotaeniidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 89
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Balanotaeniidae
Subfamily
Genus Balanotaenia
Species newguinensis
Authority Mackiewicz & Blair, 1978
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Mackiewicz, J. S. & D. Blair. 1978. Balanotaeniidae fam. n. and Balanotaenia newguinensis sp. n. (Cestoidea; Caryophyllidea) from Tandanus (Siluriformes: Plotosidae) in New Guinea . Journal of Helminthology 52: 199-203.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/17/2005 Created Hanzelova , Oros
07/15/2014Modified
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/31/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/04/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Plotosidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Tandanus
Species brevidorsalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Neosilurus
Species brevidorsalis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Papua New Guinea
Body of Water Brown River near Port Moresby
Island(s)
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Specimens

Type Material - USNM 74509 (holotype) - USNM 74510 (paratype) - BMNH 1977.6.10.1 (paratype) - AHC V 1158, 1159 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material - USNM 74511 (supplementary material), serial cross and sagittal sections. Remaining slides in senior author’s collection. No. X-81
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.