Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 13662 |
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| Order | Lecanicephalidea |
| Family | Lecanicephalidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Stoibocephalum |
| Species | koenneckeorum |
| Authority | (Jensen, 2005) Jensen, Caira, Cielocha, Littlewood & Waeschenbach, 2016 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Tylocephalum koenneckeorum Jensen, 2005 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Jensen, K. 2005. Tapeworms of Elasmobranchs (Part I). A monograph on the Lecanicephalidea (Platyhelminthes, Cestoda). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 18: 1-241. (4502) Download PDFJensen, K., J. N. Caira, J. J. Cielocha, D. T. J. Littlewood & A. Waeschenbach. 2016. When proglottids and scoleces conflict: phylogenetic relationships and a family-level classification of the Lecanicephalidea (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda). International Journal for Parasitology 46(5–6): 291–310. (6738) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 06/08/2016 | Created | K. Jensen |
| 06/08/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 06/09/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 08/07/2017 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 04/17/2020 | Modified | P. Lopez Dineen |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Rhinopristiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Rhynchobatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Australia |
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| Body of Water | Arafura Sea |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Wessel Islands |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | -10.5 |
| DD Longitude | 136.717 |
| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes |
Specimens
| Type Material | QM No. G222924 (holotype) QM Nos. G22925-222930 (6 paratypes) USNPC No. 94582 (5 paratypes) KUNHM Nos. 002126-002128 (3 paratypes) LRP Nos. 3331-3336 (6 paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 20 whole mounts, 1 proglottid cross-section series and 1 specimen prepared for SEM |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 59. A-G. Line drawings of Tylocephalum koenneckeorum Jensen, n. sp. A. Scolex, lateral view (QM No. G 222925). B. Scolex, apical view (LRP No. 3335). C. Whole worm (holotype, QM No. G 222924). D. Early mature proglottid (QM No. G 222926). E. Mature terminal proglottid (USNPC No. 94582). F. Cross-section through mature proglottid anterior to genital pore (QM No. G 222930). G. Cross-section through mature proglottid at level of ovary (QM No. G 222930).
Fig. 60. A-D. Scanning electron micrographs of Tylocephalum koenneckeorum Jensen, n. sp. A. Scolex. B. Surface of apical organ. C. Microtriches on surface of scolex proper. D. Microtriches on surface of strobila. Scale bars: A, 50 µm; B, 2.5 µm; C and D, 1 µm.


