This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Lunaschi, Lia I., Álvarez, Victor Hugo Merlo, Damborenea, Cristina (2012): Type material housed in the Helminthological Collection of the Museo de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Zootaxa 3199: 1-59, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.208967
Abstract
A catalogue of type specimens of the Helminthological Collection of the División Zoología Invertebrados, of Museo de La Plata (FCNyM-UNLP), Argentina, is presented. It includes Platyhelmithes, Nematoda, Nematomorpha and Acanthocephala. The collection comprises type lots for 217 species: 90 nematodes, 50 digeneans, 28 Nematomorpha, 19 monogeneans, 17 turbellarians, 8 cestodes and 5 acanthocephalans. Specific names are listed systematically, followed by type host, type locality, specimens, collection number and bibliographic reference.
Key words: Helminthes, catalogue, type material, Museo de La Plata Collection
Lunaschi L I, Álvarez V H M, Damborenea C, plazi (2012). Type material housed in the Helminthological Collection of the Museo de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.208967 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-18.
