Tapeworm Species Details

Anthocephalum arctowskii (Wojciechowska, 1991) Rocka & Zdzitowiecki, 1998
Phyllobothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3679
Order Phyllobothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species arctowskii
Authority (Wojciechowska, 1991) Rocka & Zdzitowiecki, 1998
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rockacestus arctowskii (Wojciechowska, 1991) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021
Synonyms Phyllobothrium arctowskii Wojciechowska, 1991
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. R. Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Wojciechowska, A. 1991. New species of the genus Phyllobothrium (Cestoda, Tetraphyllidea) from Antarctic batoid fishes. Acta Parasitologica Polonica 36: 63-68.

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Rocka, A. and K. Zdzitowiecki. 1998. Cestodes in fishes of the Weddell Sea. Acta Parasitologica 43: 64-70.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/25/2006 Created J. N. Caira
01/29/2015Modified
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
12/16/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/08/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rajiformes
Host Family Arhynchobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Bathyraja
Species sp. 2
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Antarctica
Body of Water Admiralty Bay
Island(s)
City/Region environs of the South Shetlands
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities shelf near Elephant Island
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material No. 926 (holotype) in the authors collection in the Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences No. 926a,b (paratypes) in the authors collection in the Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences additional paratypes in the BMNH
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.