Tapeworm Species Details

Polypocephalus Braun, 1878
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Species ID 1924
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
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Genus Polypocephalus
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Authority Braun, 1878
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Synonyms Parataenia Linton, 1889; Thysanobothrium Shipley & Hornell, 1906; Anthemobothrium Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Genus Record Yes
Type Species Polypocephalus radiatus Braun, 1878
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Braun, M. 1878. Zwei neue Bandwürmer. Arbeiten aus dem Zoologisch-Zootomischen Institut in Würzburg, Neue Folge 4: 297-302.

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09/10/2006 Created K. Jensen
07/16/2014Modified

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