Tapeworm Species Details

Tetragonocephalum akajeinensis Yang, Liu & Lin, 1995
Lecanicephalidea: Tetragonocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1863
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Tetragonocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Tetragonocephalum
Species akajeinensis
Authority Yang, Liu & Lin, 1995
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
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Citation(s)

Yang, W., G. Lui and Y. Lin. 1995. [Two new species of cestode (Lecanicephalidea: Lecanicephalidae) from marine fishes in Xiamen, South Fujian, P. R. of China.] (in Chinese, English abstract). Journal of Xiamen University (Natural Science) 34: 109-112.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This is likely a species of Tylocephalum.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
02/18/2010Modified
06/12/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
07/27/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
07/29/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country China
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Xiamen, South Fujian
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.