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Flapocephalus monostylorchis Hanselman & Jensen, 2025
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14807
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Flapocephalus
Species monostylorchis
Authority Hanselman & Jensen, 2025
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By K. Hanselman
Citation(s)

Hanselman, K. M., R. Gobiraj, and K. Jensen. 2025. Revision of the Lecanicephalidean Genus Flapocephalus Deshmukh, 1979 (Eucestoda) from Cowtail Rays (Genus Pastinachus Rüppell) (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae Jordan and Gilbert) with the Description of Four New Species. Journal of Parasitology 111(5): 582–605.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/06/2025 Created K. Hanselman
10/06/2025ModifiedK. Hanselman

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Weipa, Queensland
Coordinates 12°35′11″S, 141°42′34″E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Indian Ocean off Nosy Be (13°25′S, 48°26′E), Madagascar (host specimen GA-31); Pacific Ocean east of Wessel Islands (11°17′44″S, 136°59′48″E), Northern Territory, Australia (host specimen NT-44); Pacific Ocean off Vonavona Island (8°13′0.68″S, 157°00′5.7″E), Solomon Islands (host specimens SO-7, SO-14). Indian Ocean, Timor Sea, off Dundee Beach (12°45′33″S, 130°21′07″E), Northern Territory, Australia (host specimen AU-61) (of Caira et al., 2014)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (QM G241937); 6 paratypes (QM G241938–G241943); 4 paratypes (USNM 1456338–1456341); 4 paratypes (LRP 11101–11104)
Total Number of Type Specimens 15
Voucher Material 2 SEM vouchers (LRP 11105– 11106); 3 hologenophores (LRP 11107-11109); LRP 8283 (of Caira et al. 20214 as Flapocephalus n.sp. 2)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.