Parasite Specimen Details

Polypocephalus (Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae)
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Parasite Specimen

Parasite DB ID No. 2818
Type cestode
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Genus Polypocephalus
Species
Host
Host Type Elasmobranch
Genus Urolophus
Species aurantiacus
Host ID # TW - 155
Site in Host
Parasite Notes Of 17 specimens recovered, only 10 still had a scolex

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/04/2017 Created K. Herzog

Morphology

Specimens Saved for Morphology Yes
Approximate No. of Specimens 17
Fixative
10% Formalin Yes
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 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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