Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14808
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Flapocephalus
Species capitonis
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 Indonesia
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region East Kalimantan
Coordinates 00°31'44.50"S, 117°09'32.90"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MZBca 221); 2 paratypes (USNM 1456334 and 1456335); 2 paratypes (LRP 11110–11111)
Total Number of Type Specimens 3 complete worms, 2 incomplete worms
Voucher Material SEM voucher (LRP 11112); 2 hologenophores (LRP 11113 and 11114); LRP 8760 (hologenophore of Jensen et al. 2016 as Flapocephalus n.sp. 2)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.