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Tylocephalum choudhurai Pramanik & Manna, 2007
Lecanicephalidea: Cephalobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5621
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Cephalobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Tylocephalum
Species choudhurai
Authority Pramanik & Manna, 2007
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. 2007. Six new and two known species of the Genus Tylocephalum Linton, 1890 (Cestoida: Lecanicephalidae) in cartilageous fishes from Bay of Bengal at Digha coastal waters, West Bengal, India. Journal of Natural History 3(2): 12-22.

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Scientific Name Notes Based on the illustration, this species is perhaps a member of Tetragonocephalum. However, it is unrecognizable based on its original description. In addition, despite what it says in the publication and inquiries, type material is NOT available at stated place of deposition. The species is therefore considered a species inquirenda.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/28/2009 Created K. Koch
02/18/2010Modified
07/27/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/06/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species bleekeri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species bleekeri?
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
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Parasitology Laboratory, Dpt of Zoology, University of Calcutta No. 000021/03 (1 holotype, 1 paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.