Tapeworm Species Details

Tentacularia macrocephala (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Southwell, 1929
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5200
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Tentacularia
Species macrocephala
Authority (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Southwell, 1929
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms Tetrarhynchus macrocephalus Shipley & Hornell, 1906 Tetrarhynchus ruficollis Shipley & Hornell, 1906
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Southwell, T. 1929. A monograph on cestodes of the order Trypanorhyncha from Ceylon and India. Part I. Ceylon Journal of Science. Section B. Zoology and Geology 15: 169-312.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/06/2015Modified
08/04/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
08/11/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species walga
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Rhynchobatus djiddensis Dasybatus kuhlii Dasybatus walga
Site in Host
Host Notes Type host not designated.

Type Locality

Country
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Ceylon Pearl Banks
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

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