Parasite Specimen Details

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Decacotyle cairae (: Monocotylidae)
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Parasite Specimen

Parasite DB ID No. 1333
Type monogenean
Order
Family Monocotylidae
Genus Decacotyle
Species cairae
Host
Host Type Elasmobranch
Genus Pastinachus
Species solocirostris
Host ID # BO - 267
Site in Host gills
Parasite Notes see Chisholm & Whittington 2005 Journal of Parasitology 91: 522-526

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
12/07/2011 Created

Morphology

Specimens Saved for Morphology Yes
Approximate No. of Specimens 60
Fixative
10% Formalin Yes
5% Formalin No
70% EtOH Yes
Other No
Fixation Notes first fixed in 10% formalin and then transferred to 70% ETH
Preparation
whole mounts Yes some specimens stained in acetocarmine and mounted in Canada balsam
SEM No
histology No
egg preparation No
chromosomes No
TEM No
Other Yes remainder of specimens kept in vial of 70% ETH to be deposited
Preparation Notes parasites picked off fixed gills

Molecules

Specimens Saved for Sequencing No
Specimens Sequenced No
Approximate No. of Specimens
Genes Sequenced
  Voucher Info
28S No
18S No
16S No
COI No
ITS2 No
Ef-1α No
Other No
Molecular Notes
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