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Wenyonia rhincodoni Malhotra, Jaiswal, Singh, Capoor & Malhotra, 2011
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12673
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Wenyonia
Species rhincodoni
Authority Malhotra, Jaiswal, Singh, Capoor & Malhotra, 2011
Taxonomic Status Invalid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Malhotra, A., N. Jaiswal, H. R. Singh, V. N. Capoor, and S. K. Malhotra. 2011. Taxometric analysis of helminthes of marine fishes. 1. Pedunculacetabulum spinatum n.sp., from Chorinemus mandetta and Wenyonia rhincodonti n.sp., from Rhincodon typus. Journal of Parasitic Diseases 35(2): 222-229.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Mature hyperapolytic proglottids of a 'Tetraphyllidea'-like cestode were erroneously described as a caryophyllidean.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/10/2013 Created B. Barbeau
06/12/2015ModifiedT. Scholz
04/02/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carchariniformes
Host Family
Type Host
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Genus Rhincodon
Species typus
Subspecies
Type Host
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Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Arabian Sea
Island(s)
City/Region off Goa
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Specimens

Type Material Type material most likely never deposited.
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Specimen Notes Deposition of type material not mentioned in the original description, which violates ICZN (1999).
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.