Tapeworm Species Details

Polypocephalus vitellaris Subhapradha, 1951
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1857
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Polypocephalus
Species vitellaris
Authority Subhapradha, 1951
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Subhapradha, C. K.. 1951. On the genus Polypocephalus Braun, 1878 (Cestoda), together with descriptions of six new species from Madras. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 121: 205-235.

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Scientific Name Notes This is 1 of 9 species of Polypocephalus described from Rhynchobatus djeddensis from India; it is unlikely that all of these are valid taxa. This species is provisionally considered valid until a formal assessment of the species status of each of these 9 species from this host can be made.

Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhynchobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djeddensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djiddensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.