Tapeworm Species Details

Sphyriocephalus pelorosoma Heinz & Dailey, 1974
Trypanorhyncha: Sphyriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4826
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Sphyriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Sphyriocephalus
Species pelorosoma
Authority Heinz & Dailey, 1974
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Heinz, M. L. and M. D. Dailey. 1974. The Trypanorhyncha (Cestoda) of elasmobranch fishes from southern California and northern Mexico. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 41: 161-169.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
08/13/2012Modified
06/01/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/22/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Lamniformes
Host Family Alopiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Alopias
Species superciliosus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Alopias
Species superciliosus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Bolsa Chica State Beach, California
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Additional locality listed in Palm (2004): Pelabuhan Ratu, Indonesia

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 72679 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.