Tapeworm Species Details

Lecanicephalum dierama (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Schmidt, 1986
Lecanicephalidea: Cephalobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1816
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Cephalobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Lecanicephalum
Species dierama
Authority (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Tylocephalum dierama Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Schmidt, G. D. 1986. Handbook of tapeworm identification. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 675 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes It is unclear from the original description whether this species is consistent with the generic diagnosis of Tylocephalum of either Ivanov and Campbell (2000) or Jensen (2005). This species is essentially unrecognizable based on its original description is therefore considered a species inquirenda.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/16/2010Modified
08/07/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species maculata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Aetomylaeus
Species maculatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon
Body of Water Gulf of Mannar
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens a specimen or 2
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.