Tapeworm Species Details

Aporhynchus pickeringae Noever, Caira, Kuchta & Desjardins, 2010
Trypanorhyncha: Aporhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9777
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Aporhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Aporhynchus
Species pickeringae
Authority Noever, Caira, Kuchta & Desjardins, 2010
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Noever, C., J. N. Caira, R. Kuchta, and L. Desjardins. 2010. Two new species of Aporhynchus (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from deep water Lanternsharks (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) in the Azores, Portugal. Journal of Parasitology 96(6): 1176-1184.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/26/2012 Created J. Cielocha
05/29/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/31/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Squaliformes
Host Family Etmopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Etmopterus
Species pusillus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Etmopterus
Species pusillus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Portugal
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s) Azores
City/Region Horta, Faial
Coordinates
DD Latitude 38.5167
DD Longitude -28.617
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MHNFCUP No. 078883); scoleces of juveniles of 2 paratypes (USNPC Nos. 103217–103218), partial strobilae of 2 paratypes (USNPC Nos. 103219–103220); scoleces of juveniles of 2 paratypes (LRP No. 7365), partial strobila of 1 paratype (LRP No. 7364); free proglottid of 1 paratype (IPCAS No. 560); scolex prepared for SEM retained in the second author’s collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 11
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.