Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 14809
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Flapocephalus
Species rudkinorum
Authority Hanselman & Jensen, 2025
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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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
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Genus
Species
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Point Pedro
Coordinates 09°49'42.11"N, 80°14'40.22"E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Kottaddi market (9 49041.9400N, 80 14023.9400E), Point Pedro, Sri Lanka (host specimen SL-63).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (BRT-P 008); 2 paratypes (USNM 1456342 and 1456343); two paratypes (ww LRP 11115, sc ls and voucher LRP 11176–11186)
Total Number of Type Specimens SEM voucher (11116)
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.