Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14254
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Rockacestus
Species rakusai
Authority (Wojciechowska, 1991) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Phyllobothrium rakusai Wojciechowska,1991; Anthocephalum rakusai (Wojciechowska,1991) Rocka, 2003
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/15/2021 Created B. Barbeau
03/15/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/06/2022ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Arhynchobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Bathyraja
Species maccaini
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Bathyraja
Species maccaini
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Antarctica
Body of Water Bransfield Strait
Island(s)
City/Region area around Joinville and Elephant Islands
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material No. 904 (holotype) in the original authors collection in the Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences No. 904a, b, c (paratypes) in the original authors collection in the Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences a part of the paratypes is preserved in the British Museum (Natural History) in London [BMNH No. 1992.1.6.28 (paratype)]
Total Number of Type Specimens [not given]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.