Tapeworm Species Details

Lecanicephalum pinguis (Linton, 1890) Schmidt, 1986
Lecanicephalidea: Cephalobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13616
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Cephalobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Lecanicephalum
Species pinguis
Authority (Linton, 1890) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Tylocephalum pingue Linton, 1890
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1890. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. Part II. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XV. Report of the Commissioner for 1887 15: 718-899.

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Schmidt, G. D. 1986. Handbook of tapeworm identification. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 675 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes (pinguis, plump.)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/06/2016 Created K. Jensen
01/06/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/07/2016Modified
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
12/20/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species quadriloba
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species bonasus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.