Tapeworm Species Details

Anthocephalum alicae Ruhnke, 1994
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2999
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species alicae
Authority Ruhnke, 1994
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R. 1994. Resurrection of Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and taxonomic information on five proposed members. Systematic Parasitology 29: 159-176.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
01/29/2015Modified
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
03/23/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/24/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species americana
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hypanus
Species americanus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Also reported from "Dasyatis sayi" (=Hypanus say), according to Ruhnke's mention of museum specimens from E. Linton in the description of A. alicae

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Florida
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities additional localities: Bimini Islands, Bahamas and Dry Tortuga Islands, Florida
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 83432 (holotype) USNPC No. 83433 & 83434 HWML No. 37093 remaining paratypes retained in authors collection
Total Number of Type Specimens 21 whole-mounted worms, 2 cross-sectioned segments & 5 critically dried worms
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.