Tapeworm Species Details

Floriparicapitus euzeti Cielocha, Jensen & Caira, 2014
Lecanicephalidea: Lecanicephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13522
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Lecanicephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Floriparicapitus
Species euzeti
Authority Cielocha, Jensen & Caira, 2014
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Cielocha, J. J., K. Jensen, and J. N. Caira. 2014. Floriparicapitus, a new genus of lecanicephalidean tapeworm (Cestoda) from sawfishes (Pristidae) and guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Journal of Parasitology 100(4): 485–499.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/06/2015 Created K. Jensen
08/06/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/11/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
12/15/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Pristidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pristis
Species clavata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pristis
Species clavata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Timor Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Buffalo Creek, Northern Territory
Coordinates
DD Latitude -12.336
DD Longitude -130.910
Additional Localities none
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (QM G234394; whole worm) and 13 paratypes (QM G234395–G234407; 12 whole worms, and scolex frontal and mature proglottid cross-sections with strobila voucher), 8 paratypes (USNPC 108154–108157; 7 whole worms, and scolex frontal sections with strobila voucher), 7 paratypes (LRP 8457–8462; whole worms); 1 scolex prepared for SEM with strobila voucher retained with KJ at the University of Kansas.
Total Number of Type Specimens 30
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.