Tapeworm Species Details

Tetragonocephalum opimum Jensen & Guyer, 2021
Lecanicephalidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14232
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Tetragonocephalum
Species opimum
Authority Jensen & Guyer, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Jensen, K. and R. Guyer. 2021. First report of Lecanicephalidean tapeworms (Eucestoda) from freshwater, including description of three new species of Tetragonocephalum Shipley and Hornell, 1905. Journal of Parasitology 107(1): 1-15.

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Scientific Name Notes ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:BA5671F9- 0E48-4EC7-874A-6DC15475D0DE

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/20/2021 Created B. Barbeau
01/20/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes:
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urogymnus
Species polylepis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urogymnus
Species polylepis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Host specimen no. BO-108

Type Locality

Country Malaysia
Body of Water Kinabatangan River
Island(s)
City/Region Kampung Abai, Sabah
Coordinates 5° 41'N, 118° 23'E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MZUM[P] 2020.5 [H] (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.