Tapeworm Species Details

Anthocephalum machadoi Sakai, Marques, & Trevisan, 2025
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14742
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species machadoi
Authority Sakai, Marques, & Trevisan, 2025
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Bruna Trevisan
Citation(s)

Sakai, L., Marques F.P.L., and Trevisan, B. 2025. Diversity and phylogenetic position of the amphi-American lineages of the tapeworms of the genus Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae). Zootaxa 5584 (2): 151-178.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/18/2025 Created V. Bueno
02/18/2025ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Hypanus
Species guttatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hypanus
Species guttatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Maceio
Coordinates 09°40’25.32”S, 35°44’07.08”W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Colares, Pará, Brazil (1°00’33.88”S, 48°16’47.28”W).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MZUSP 8076) and 11 paratypes (MZUSP 8054a–e, 8055, 8056a–b, 8057, 8058, 8059); 12 paratypes (HWML 217938–217949); and, 12 paratypes (LRP 11270–11281)
Total Number of Type Specimens 36
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.