Tapeworm Species Details

Tylocephalum chiralensis Vijaya Lakshmi & Sanaka, 1995
Lecanicephalidea: Cephalobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1881
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Cephalobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Tylocephalum
Species chiralensis
Authority Vijaya Lakshmi & Sanaka, 1995
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Vijayalakshmi, C. and S. Sanaka. 1995. Studies on the new species Tylocephalum chiralensis, parasite from Dasyatis (Himantura) uarnak (Förskal) from Chirala coast, Andhra Pradesh, India. Boletín Chileno de Parasitología 50: 73-75.

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Scientific Name Notes This species is likely a member of Tetragonocephalum. However, it is 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
01/03/2013Modified
07/27/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/06/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
02/17/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material holotype and paratype specimens will be deposited in the Department of Zoology, Andhra University, Waltair, India
Total Number of Type Specimens 6
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.