Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 13002
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species meadowsi
Authority Ruhnke, Caira & Cox, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species 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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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 leoparda
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species leoparda
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Arafura Sea, East of Wessel Islands
Island(s) Wessel Islands
City/Region Northern Territory
Coordinates 11°17'44"S, 136°59'48"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material QM No.: G234607 (holotype); QM Nos.: G234608-G234609 (paratypes); USNM Nos.: 1251818-1251820 (paratypes); LRP Nos.: 8540-8542 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 13 whole mounts and 2 scoleces prepared for SEM
Voucher Material LRP No.: 8514 (hologenophore)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.