Tapeworm Species Details

Rockacestus brittanicus (Williams, 1968) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14246
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Rockacestus
Species brittanicus
Authority (Williams, 1968) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Phyllobothrium britannicum Williams, 1968
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Williams, H. H. 1968. The taxonomy, ecology and host-specificity of some Phyllobothriidae (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea), a critical revision of Phyllobothrium Beneden, 1949 and comments on some allied genera. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 253(786): 231-307.

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Caira, J. N., V. Bueno, and K. Jensen. 2021. Emerging global novelty in phyllobothriidean tapeworms (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) from sharks and skates (Elasmobranchii). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society : 1-29.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/08/2021 Created B. Barbeau
03/08/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/12/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species montagui
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Raja
Species montagui
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country United Kingdom
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Plymouth
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 5 entire adult strobilae, 6 immature specimens, about 12 free proglottids
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.