Tapeworm Species Details

Amiculucestus penghuensis Jensen & Caira, 2022
Lecanicephalidea: Eniochobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14593
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Eniochobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Amiculucestus
Species penghuensis
Authority Jensen & Caira, 2022
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Citation(s)

Jensen, K. and J. N. Caira. 2022. Phylogenetic analysis and diversity of peculiar new lecanicephalidean tapeworms (Eniochobothriidae) from cownose rays across the globe. Invertebrate Systematics 36 (10): 879–909.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/14/2022 Created K. Jensen
10/14/2022ModifiedK. Jensen
07/26/2023ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species cf. jayakari
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Taiwan
Body of Water Taiwan Strait
Island(s) Penghu Island
City/Region Magong
Coordinates 23°33′49″N, 119°34′31″E
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype (NMNS number 8637-001) and two paratypes (NMNS numbers 8637-002–8637-003); two paratypes (USNM numbers 1672258–1672259); three paratypes (LRP numbers 10921-10922 and 10828, hologenophore)
Total Number of Type Specimens Three immature worms, two immature strobilae, one male-mature worm, one female-mature strobila and one gravid worm
Voucher Material GenBank number ON040627 (hologenophore LRP number 10828, KW236)(hologenophore LRP number 10827, KW235)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.