Tapeworm Species Details

Lecanicephalum marsupium (Linton, 1916) Fuhrmann, 1931
Lecanicephalidea: Cephalobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1820
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Cephalobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Lecanicephalum
Species marsupium
Authority (Linton, 1916) Fuhrmann, 1931
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Tylocephalum marsupium Linton, 1916
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1916. Notes on two cestodes from the spotted sting-ray. Journal of Parasitology 3: 34-37.

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Fuhrmann, O. 1931. Dritte Klasse des Cladus Plathelminthes: Cestoidea. In Handbuch der Zoologie (1928-1933), W. Kükenthal and T. Krumbach. Walter de Gruyter & Co., Berlin, 141-416 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Schmidt (1986) indicated Lecanicephalum marsupium (Linton) as a new combination; however, Fuhrmann (1931) was the first to use this combination.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/16/2010Modified
01/06/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/13/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/01/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Aetobatus
Species narinari
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Aetobatus
Species narinari
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s) Dry Tortugas
City/Region Florida
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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