Tapeworm Species Details

Hexacanalis sasoonensis Srivastava & Capoor, 1980
Lecanicephalidea: Lecanicephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1807
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Lecanicephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Hexacanalis
Species sasoonensis
Authority Srivastava & Capoor, 1980
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Srivastava, A. K. and V. N. Capoor. 1980. A new cestode, Hexacanalis sasoonensis n. sp of the family Lecanicephalidae Braun, 1900 order Lecanicephalidea Baylis, 1920 from the sting rays Trygon marginatus (Blyth) from Sasoon Dock (Bombay). Indian Journal of Helminthology 32: 18-22.

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Scientific Name Notes This species is unrecognizable based on its original description. In addition, despite what it says in the publication and inquiries, type material is NOT available at stated place of deposition. The species is therefore considered a species inquirenda. Cielocha and Jensen (2011) considered this to be a species inquirenda and incertae sedis. Its membership in Hexacanalis is doubtful.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen
02/16/2010Modified
01/05/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species marginatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species marginata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Sasoon Dock(Bombay)
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material holotype at Department of Zoology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.