Tapeworm Species Details

Polypocephalus caribbensis (Gardner & Schmidt, 1984) Jensen, 2005
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1937
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Polypocephalus
Species caribbensis
Authority (Gardner & Schmidt, 1984) Jensen, 2005
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Discobothrium caribbensis Gardner & Schmidt, 1984
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Gardner, S. L. and G. D. Schmidt. 1984. Discobothrium caribbensis sp. n., a lecanicephalidean cestode from a yellow-spotted stingray, Urolophus jamaicensis, in Jamaica. Journal of Parasitology 70: 303-304.

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Jensen, K. 2005. Tapeworms of Elasmobranchs (Part I). A monograph on the Lecanicephalidea (Platyhelminthes, Cestoda). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 18: 1-241.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/13/2006 Created J. Caira, K. Jensen
02/17/2010Modified
01/08/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urolophus
Species jamaicensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urobatis
Species jamaicensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Jamaica
Body of Water Discovery Bay
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 77924 (holotype) USNPC No. 77925
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.