Tapeworm Species Details

Anthocephalum blairi Herzog & Jensen, 2018
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14016
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species blairi
Authority Herzog & Jensen, 2018
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By K. Herzog
Citation(s)

Herzog, K.S. and K. Jensen. 2018. Five new species of the tapeworm genus Anthocephalum (Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae) parasitizing a single species of Indo-Pacific stingray and a revised diagnosis of the genus. Journal of Parasitology 104(5): 505–522.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/18/2019 Created K. Herzog
03/18/2019ModifiedK. Herzog
03/20/2019ModifiedK. Herzog
07/08/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urogymnus
Species granulatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urogymnus
Species granulatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes SO-9, SO-17, SO-18, SO-19

Type Locality

Country Solomon Islands
Body of Water Solomon Sea
Island(s) Vonavona
City/Region near Rarumana, Western Province
Coordinates 8°13'23.8S, 157°0'2.4E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material holotype (QM G237576); 7 paratypes (QM G237577–G237583; 5 whole mounts, 1 proglottid crosssection series and its whole-mounted voucher, and 1 scolex frontal section series and its whole-mounted voucher); 7 paratypes (USNM 1501033–1501039; all whole mounts); 9 paratypes (LRP 9839–9847; 7 whole mounts and 2 whole-mounted SEM vouchers).
Total Number of Type Specimens 25
Voucher Material 2 hologenophores (LRP 9848 and 9849; both whole-mounted vouchers of scolex and posterior strobila)
Specimen Notes scoleces prepared for SEM retained in the collection of K.J. at the University of Kansas
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.