Tapeworm Species Details

Anthocephalum duszynskii Ruhnke, 1994
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3002
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species duszynskii
Authority Ruhnke, 1994
Taxonomic Status Valid
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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
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
07/24/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urotrygonidae
Type Host
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Genus Urolophus
Species halleri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urobatis
Species halleri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes also reported from Urobatis maculatus in Caira et al. 2001 (citation ID # 4613)

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water Cholla Bay, Gulf of California
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Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 83437 (holotype) USNPC No. 83438 HWML No. 37095 remaining paratypes retained in the authors collection
Total Number of Type Specimens 13 whole-mounted worms, cross-sectioned segments from 2 worms & critically dried scoleces of these 2 worms
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.