Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14153 |
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| Order | Phyllobothriidea |
| Family | Phyllobothriidae |
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| Genus | Scyphophyllidium |
| Species | latipi |
| Authority | (Caira & Durkin, 2006) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Ruhnkecestus latipi Caira & Durkin, 2006 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Caira, J. N. and S. Durkin. 2006. A new genus and species of Tetraphyllidean cestode from the spadenose shark, Scoliodon laticaudus, in Malaysian Borneo. Comparative Parasitology 73(1): 42-48. (4431) Download PDFCaira, J. N., K. Jensen, C. Hayes and T. R. Ruhnke. 2020. Insights from new cestodes of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Lamniformes: Pseudocarchariidae), prompt expansion of Scyphophyllidium and syonymization of seven phyllobothriidean genera—at last!. Journal of Helminthology (https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X20000036): 1–24. (7164) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/13/2020 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 07/13/2020 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 12/06/2021 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 05/15/2022 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 05/30/2022 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia (Borneo) |
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| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Mukah, Sarawak |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 2.900 |
| DD Longitude | 112.100 |
| Additional Localities | None |
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Specimens
| Type Material | MZUM(P) No. 137h (holotype); USNPC No. 96410 (1 paratype); SBC No. C-C-00005 (1 paratype); LRP No. 3748 (SEM specimen and its strobiliar voucher) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 3 mature worms and 1 immature worm; scolex of one of these worms prepared for SEM |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figures 1–4. Ruhnkecestus latipi n. g., n. sp. 1. Scolex. 2. Mature proglottid. 3. Whole worm: a. anterior half, b. posterior half. 4. Detail of terminal genitalia.
Figures 5–10. Scanning electron micrographs of Ruhnkecestus latipi n. g., n. sp. 5. Scolex. 6. Enlarged view of
microtriches on proximal bothridial surface. 7. Enlarged view of microtriches on distal bothridial surface. 8. Enlarged view
of apex of scolex proper. Note cilia at arrows. 9. Scutellate arrangement of elongate filitriches on neck. 10. Enlarged view of filitriches comprising scutes on neck.


