Tapeworm Species Details

Barbeaucestus jockuschae Caira, Healy, Marques & Jensen, 2017
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13829
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Barbeaucestus
Species jockuschae
Authority Caira, Healy, Marques & Jensen, 2017
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms New Genus 2 shipleyi of Healy et al. (2009), Caira et al. (2014), Ruhnke et al. (2015) and Marques and Caira (2016)
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Caira, J. N., C. J. Healy, F. P. L. Marques, and K. Jensen. 2017. Three new genera of rhinebothriidean cestodes from stingrays in Southeast Asia. Folia Parasitologica 64: 008 (18 pp.).

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/10/2017 Created K. Jensen
05/10/2017ModifiedK. Jensen
08/02/2023ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Neotrygon
Species orientalis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Neotrygon
Species orientalis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) none
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes BO-336, BO-321

Type Locality

Country Malaysia
Body of Water South China Sea
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region off Kuching, Sarawak
Coordinates 02°30'07''N, 110°40'17''E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities South China off Pulau Balambangan (07°16'29''N; 116°56'25''E), Sabah, Malaysian Borneo (BO-321)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MZUM(P) 2016.18 (H)) and 1 paratype (MZUM(P) 2016.19 (P)); 1 paratype (IPCAS C-746); 1 paratype (SBC-P-00074); 2 paratypes (USNM 1422078–1422079); 2 paratypes (LRP 9154, 9160). Scolex examined with SEM was retained with JNC at the University of Connecticut.
Total Number of Type Specimens 9
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.