Parasite Specimen Details

Polycephalus (Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae)
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Parasite Specimen

Parasite DB ID No. 2568
Type cestode
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Genus Polycephalus
Species
Host
Host Type Elasmobranch
Genus Urogymnus
Species polylepis
Host ID # KA - 393
Site in Host spiral intestine
Parasite Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/04/2015 Created R. Guyer

Morphology

Specimens Saved for Morphology Yes
Approximate No. of Specimens
Fixative
10% Formalin No
5% Formalin No
70% EtOH No
Other No
Fixation Notes
Preparation
whole mounts No
SEM No
histology No
egg preparation No
chromosomes No
TEM No
Other No
Preparation Notes

Molecules

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