Tapeworm Species Details

Joyeuxilepis octacantha (Rees, 1973) Borgarenko & Gulyaev, 1990
Cyclophyllidea: Amabiliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 314
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Amabiliidae
Subfamily
Genus Joyeuxilepis
Species octacantha
Authority (Rees, 1973) Borgarenko & Gulyaev, 1990
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Tatria octacantha Rees, 1973
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Vasileva , Georgiev
Citation(s)

Rees, G. 1973. Cysticercoids of three species of Tatria (Cyclophyllidea: Amabiliidae) including T. octacantha sp. nov. from the haemocoele of the damsel-fly nymphs Pyrrhosoma nymphula, Sulz and Enallagma cyathigerum, Charp. Parasitology 66(3): 423-446.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/16/2004 Created Healy, Vasileva
08/20/2014Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Podicipediformes
Host Family Podicipedidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Podiceps
Species ruficollis ruficollis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Tachybaptus
Species ruficollis ruficollis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) cysticercoids in haemocoel of Pyrrhosoma nymphula and Enallagma cyanthigerum
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Britain
Body of Water Fron Goch Lake
Island(s)
City/Region
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Specimens

Type Material BMNH 1972.8.17.1 (cysticercoids from Pyrrhosoma nymphula), BMNH 1972.8.17.2 (cysticercoids from Enallagma cyanthigerum), and BMNH 1972.8.17.3 (immature adult from Podiceps ruficollis ruficollis)
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Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.