Tapeworm Species Details

Rockacestus radioductus (Kay, 1942) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14253
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Rockacestus
Species radioductus
Authority (Kay, 1942) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Phyllobothrium radioductum Kay, 1942
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Kay, M. W. 1942. A new species of Phyllobothrium van Beneden from Raja binoculata (Girard). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 61: 261-266.

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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
03/15/2021 Created B. Barbeau
03/15/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/15/2023ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Friday Harbor, Washington
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 36801 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens [not given]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.