Tapeworm Species Details

Aberrapex weipanesis Koch, Jensen & Caira, 2012
Lecanicephalidea: Aberrapecidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9663
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Aberrapecidae
Subfamily
Genus Aberrapex
Species weipanesis
Authority Koch, Jensen & Caira, 2012
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By K. Jensen
Citation(s)

Koch, K. R., K. Jensen, and J. N. Caira. 2012. Three new genera and six new species of lecanicephalideans (Cestoda) from eagle rays of the genus Aetomylaeus (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from Northern Australia and Borneo. Journal of Parasitology 98(1): 175-198.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/22/2012 Created K. Jensen , R. Guyer, V. Lopez
05/04/2015Modified
07/30/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
08/03/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Gulf of Carpentaria
Island(s)
City/Region off Weipa, Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude -12.667
DD Longitude 141.867
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (QM No. G233495), 3 paratypes (QM Nos. G233496-233498); 5 paratypes (USNPC No. 104891); 4 paratypes (3 whole mounts and cross-section of 1 proglottid; LRP Nos. 7689-7693). Whole worm prepared for SEM retained in the personal collection of K. Jensen at the University of Kansas.
Total Number of Type Specimens 4 specimens: 12 whole mounts of mature worms, cross-sections of 1 mature proglottid, and 1 whole worm prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.