Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5628 |
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| Order | Lecanicephalidea |
| Family | Lecanicephalidae |
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| Genus | Lecanicephalum |
| Species | coangustatum |
| Authority | Jensen, 2005 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Jensen, K. 2005. Tapeworms of Elasmobranchs (Part I). A monograph on the Lecanicephalidea (Platyhelminthes, Cestoda). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 18: 1-241. (4502) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 08/31/2009 | Created | K. Koch, V. Lopez |
| 07/25/2014 | Modified | |
| 01/09/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 06/09/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 08/07/2017 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | U.S.A. |
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| Body of Water | Western Atlantic Ocean |
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| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 77.533 |
| DD Longitude | -33.217 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype (USNPC No. 94578); 10 paratypes (8 whole mounts, 1 specimen cross-section series and 1 scolex longitudinal section series) (USNPC No. 94579); 7 paratypes (KUNHM Nos. 002110-002116); 11 paratypes (9 whole mounts, 1 specimen cross-section series and 1 scolex longitudinal section series) (LRP Nos. 3289-3299); 2 paratype specimens prepared for SEM (LRP) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 25 whole mounts, 2 specimen cross-section series, 2 scolex longitudinal section series and 2 specimens prepared for SEM |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 39. A-E. Line drawings of Lecanicephalum coangustatum Jensen, n. sp. A. Whole worm (holotype, USNPC No. 94578). B. Scolex (USNPC No. 94579). C. Mature terminal proglottid (USNPC No. 94579). D. Cross-section through mature proglottid at level of ovarian bridge (LRP No. 3298). E. Cross-section through mature proglottid between ovary and cirrus sac (LRP No. 3298). 
Fig. 40. A-I. Scanning electron micrographs and histological sections of Lecanicephalum coangustatum Jensen, n. sp. A. Scolex with apical organ protruded. B. Scolex with apical organ retracted. C. Longitudinal section through scolex with apical organ protruded (LRP No. 3299). D. Longitudinal section through scolex with apical organ retracted (USNPC No. 94579). E. Acetabulum. F. Microtriches on surface of scolex proper. G. Microtriches on rim of acetabulum. H. Microtriches on surface of strobila. I. Surface of apical organ. Scale bars: A and B, 50 µm; C, 10 µm; D-G, 1 µm. 
USNPC No. 94578, holotype slide 
USNPC No. 94578, scolex of holotype 
USNPC No. 94578, terminal proglottid of holotype 
USNPC No. 94579, paratype slide Best viewed in Firefox
