Tapeworm Species Details

Polypocephalus moretonensis Butler, 1987
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1846
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Polypocephalus
Species moretonensis
Authority Butler, 1987
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Butler, S. A. 1987. Taxonomy of some tetraphyllidean cestodes from elasmobranch fishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 35: 343-371.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/17/2010Modified
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/12/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
08/07/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species fluviorum
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hemitrygon
Species fluviorum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Moreton Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM No. GL4637 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.