Tapeworm Species Details

Lecanicephalum minus (Jameson, 1912) Schmidt, 1986
Lecanicephalidea: Cephalobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1821
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Cephalobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Lecanicephalum
Species minus
Authority (Jameson, 1912) Schmidt, 1986
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Tylocephalum minus Jameson, 1912
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Citation(s)

Jameson, H. L. 1912. Studies on pearl-oysters and pearls. - I. The structure of the shell and pearls of the Ceylon pearl-oyster (Margaritifera vulgaris Schumacher): With an examination of the cestode theory of pearl production. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 2: 260-358.

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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 This species was described for specimens identified as lecanicephalidean larvae from a pearl oyster. Jameson did not describe an adult worm to correspond to this larva. This species is essentially unrecognizable based on its original description and 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
01/06/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
04/24/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Pterioida
Host Family Pteriidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Margaritifera
Species vulgaris
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pinctada
Species imbricata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host visceral mass, mantle, gills, etc.
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon
Body of Water Gulf of Mannar
Island(s)
City/Region
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Specimens

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