Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3337 |
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| Order | Phyllobothriidea |
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| Genus | Phyllobothrium |
| Species | siedleckii |
| Authority | Wojciechowska, 1991 |
| Taxonomic Status | Incertae sedis |
| Valid Name | Rockacestus siedleckii (Wojciechowska, 1991) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021 |
| Synonyms | Anthocephalum siedleckii (Wojciechowska, 1991) Rocka & Zdzitowiecki, 1998 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Wojciechowska, A. 1991. New species of the genus Phyllobothrium (Cestoda, Tetraphyllidea) from Antarctic batoid fishes. Acta Parasitologica Polonica 36: 63-68. (503) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/09/2006 | Created | J. N. Caira |
| 02/05/2015 | Modified | |
| 06/07/2015 | Modified | T. Ruhnke |
| 05/03/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 09/19/2020 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 03/15/2021 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Rajiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Arynchobatidae | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Antarctica |
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| Body of Water | Bransfield Strait |
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| City/Region | Shelf around Joinville and Elephant Island |
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Specimens
| Type Material | No. 911 (holotype) in the authors collection in the Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences No. 908a & b (paratypes) in the authors collection in the Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences a part of the paratypes is preserved in the British Museum (Natural History) in London [BMNH No. 1992.1.6.28 (paratype)] |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURE 2 C-E. Phyllobothrium siedleckii n. sp. C. Scolex. D. Hermaphroditic proglottide (vitellaria on poral side and outer loops of sperm duct are omitted). E. Cirrus pouch and distal portion of the vagina (the lobe with male genital opening is seen). 

