Tapeworm Species Details

Rockacestus georgiensis (Wojciechowska, 1991) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14247
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Rockacestus
Species georgiensis
Authority (Wojciechowska, 1991) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Phyllobothrium georgiense Wojciechowska, 1991; Anthocephalum georgiense (Wojciechowska, 1991) Rocka, 2003
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Citation(s)

Wojciechowska, A. 1991. New species of the genus Phyllobothrium (Cestoda, Tetraphyllidea) from Antarctic batoid fishes. Acta Parasitologica Polonica 36: 63-68.

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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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Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Rajidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Raja
Species georgiana
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Amblyraja
Species georginana
Subspecies
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Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Antarctica
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region South Georgia
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material No. 1244 (holotype) in the authors collection in the Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences No. 1221b, c, d, 1223a & 1243 (paratypes) in the authors collection in the Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences additional paratypes in the BMNH
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.