Tapeworm Species Details

Lecanicephalum maharashtrae Chincholikar & Shinde, 1978
Lecanicephalidea: Lecanicephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1818
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Lecanicephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Lecanicephalum
Species maharashtrae
Authority Chincholikar & Shinde, 1978
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Chincholikar, L. N. and G. B. Shinde. 1978. A new cestode Lecanicephalum maharashtrae sp. n. (Lecanicephalidae) from a marine fish Trygon sephen. Folia Parasitologica 25: 345-346.

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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.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/16/2010Modified
01/05/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species sephen
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pastinachus
Species sephen?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material type specimen deposited in the Cestodology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Marathwada University, Aurangabad, India
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.