Tapeworm Species Details

Polypocephalus saoudi Hassan, 1982
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1853
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Polypocephalus
Species saoudi
Authority Hassan, 1982
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Hassan, S. H. 1982. Polypocephalus saoudi n. sp. lecanicephalidean cestode from Taeniura lymma in the Red Sea. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 12: 395-401.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy, V. Lopez
07/25/2014Modified
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/12/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Egypt
Body of Water Red Sea
Island(s)
City/Region El-Ghardaga
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CIP No. S1052/A (holotype) CIP No. S1052/B (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 33
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Holotype and paratype deposited in the helminthological collection of the Commonwealth Institute of Helminthology St. Albans, Herts, England.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.