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Tentacularia michiae Southwell, 1929
Trypanorhyncha:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5213
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family
Subfamily
Genus Tentacularia
Species michiae
Authority Southwell, 1929
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Dollfusiella michiae (Southwell, 1929) Beveridge, Neifar & Euzet, 2004
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

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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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes The original description is on page 240 of Southwell (1929). Beveridge (1990) lists additional synonyms.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created K. Catanese
05/06/2015Modified
06/21/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
04/29/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/02/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

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Type Host
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Genus [not given]
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Subspecies
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Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Dasybatus sephen; Dasybatus kuhlii; Rhynchobatus djiddensis
Site in Host
Host Notes Type host not designated.

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Ceylon Pearl Banks
Coordinates
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Additional Localities
Locality Notes Additional Locality: Fog Bay, Northern Territory, Australia (Beveridge, 1990)

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material BMNH 1977.11.11.48-56 (HC 18366); BMNH 1977.11.15.46-56 (Beveridge, 1990)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.