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Polypocephalus himanshui Pramanik & Manna, 2006
Lecanicephalidea: Polypocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5618
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Polypocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Polypocephalus
Species himanshui
Authority Pramanik & Manna, 2006
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Pramanik, P. B. and B. Manna. 2006. Polypocephalus himanshui n.sp. (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidae) from Rhynchobatus djeddensis Forsskal, 1775 From Bay of Bengal at Digha Coast, West Bengal, India. Indian Journal of Animal Health 45(2): 125-138.

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Scientific Name Notes This is 1 of 9 species of Polypocephalus described from Rhynchobatus djeddensis from India; it is unlikely that all of these are valid taxa. The description of this species is incomplete, and is based on less than a handful of specimens. In addition, the lack of access to types renders this species essentially unrecognizable; it is thus considered to be a species inquirenda.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/28/2009 Created K. Koch
02/17/2010Modified
01/08/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/12/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/29/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhynchobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djeddensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djiddensis?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Bay of Bengal
Island(s)
City/Region Digha coast, West Bengal
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Parasitology Laboratory, Dpt of Zoology, University of Calcutta No. 000008/03 (1 holotype, 2 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.