Tapeworm Species Details

Anthocephalum decrisantisorum Ruhnke, Caira & Cox, 2015
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12998
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species decrisantisorum
Authority Ruhnke, Caira & Cox, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R., J. N. Caira, and A. Cox. 2015. The cestode order Rhinebothriidea no longer family-less: a molecular phylogenetic investigation with erection of two new families and description of eight new species of Anthocephalum. Zootaxa 3904(1): 051-081.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/28/2015 Created B. Barbeau
05/13/2015Modified
10/14/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
07/24/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Himantura
Species uarnacoides
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pateobatis
Species uarnacoides
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Malaysia
Body of Water Sulu Sea, off Beluran
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region
Coordinates 5°53'52.04"S, 117°33'21.29"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Makassar Strait off Gusungnge, Indonesian Borneo (3°36'46.10"S, 115°55'05.10"E)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MZUM(P) No.: 2014.3(H) (holotype); MZUM(P) No.: 2014.4(P) (paratype); USNM 1251807-1251809 (paratype); MZB No.: Ca 194 (paratype); LRP No.: 8520-8524 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 16 whole mounts and 3 scoleces prepared for SEM
Voucher Material LRP No.: 8511 (hologenophore)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.