Tapeworm Species Details

Sephenicephallum bombayensis Hiware, Jadhav & Bhosale, 1993
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 1954
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Sephenicephallum
Species bombayensis
Authority Hiware, Jadhav & Bhosale, 1993
Taxonomic Status Nomen nudum
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Citation(s)

Hiware, C. J., B. V. Jadhav, and A. V. Bhosale. 1993. On a new cestode Sephenicephallum bombayensis sp. n. from marine water fish Trygon zugae from Bombay, M. S. India. Indian Journal of Helminthology 45(1&2): 172-174.

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Scientific Name Notes The authors neither explicitly fixed a holotype to syntypes, nor included a statement of intent that types will be (or are) deposited in a collection and a statement indicating the name and location of that collection. Thus, type material is essentially NOT available. In addition, this species is unrecognizable based on its original description. Furthermore, the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (1999) requires that "[t]o be available, a name must be used as valid for a taxon when proposed" (Article 11.5). Given that the generic name was never validly published, Article 11.5 is violated. This species names is thus a nomen nudum, unavailable for nomenclatural purposes.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/18/2006 Created K. Jensen
02/17/2010Modified
01/05/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Bombay, M.S.
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Specimens

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