Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14743
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species miriamae
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 longus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hypanus
Species longus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Panama
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s) Cebaco Island
City/Region Veraguas
Coordinates 7°29’37.9”S, 81°13’21.9”W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Coast of Mariato, Veraguas, Panama (7°36’06.3”N, 80°59’33.7”W).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype and one paratype (MIUP H0086); three paratypes (HWML 217950–217952); three paratypes (LRP 11282–11284); and, two paratypes (MZUSP 8060a–b).
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.