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Cephalobothrium pteroplateai Zaidi & Khan, 1976
Lecanicephalidea: Lecanicephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1781
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Lecanicephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Cephalobothrium
Species pteroplateai
Authority Zaidi & Khan, 1976
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Hexacanalis pteroplateae (Zaidi & Khan, 1979) Cielocha & Jensen, 2011
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Zaidi, D. A. and D. Khan. 1976. Cestodes of fishes from Pakistan. Biologia 22: 157-179.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Taxonomic status based on Cielocha and Jensen (2011).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
04/19/2011Modified
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/11/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Gymnuridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pteroplatea
Species micrura
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gymnura
Species cf. micrura
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Pakistan
Body of Water Fish Harbour, Arabian Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Karachi
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens 17
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.