Tapeworm Species Details

Disculiceps Joyeux & Baer, 1936
Cathetocephalidea: Disculicipitidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 39
Order Cathetocephalidea
Family Disculicipitidae
Subfamily
Genus Disculiceps
Species
Authority Joyeux & Baer, 1936
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Discocephalum Linton, 1890
Genus Record Yes
Type Species Disculiceps pileatus (Linton, 1890) Joyeux & Baer, 1935
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Joyeux, C. and J.-G. Baer. 1936. Notices helminthologiques. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 60(6): 482-501.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Volume 60 was published over two years; issue 6 was published in February 1936 (EBB 5/22/15)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/10/2006 Created B. Barbeau
08/22/2014Modified
05/22/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/26/2015ModifiedV. Bueno
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharias
Species obscurus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species obscurus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Western Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 adult, 3 young
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.