Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5630 |
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| Order | Lecanicephalidea |
| Family | Tetragonocephalidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Tetragonocephalum |
| Species | passeyi |
| Authority | Jensen, 2005 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| 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 | |
| 01/10/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 01/27/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 08/16/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
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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 | Australia |
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| Body of Water | Arafura Sea |
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| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | -10.667 |
| DD Longitude | 137.117 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | QM No. G222916 (holotype) QM Nos. G222917-222923 (7 paratypes) USNPC No. 94581 (5 paratypes) KUNHM Nos. 002121-002125 (7 paratypes) LRP Nos. 3314-3320 (7 paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 29 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 54. A-F. Line drawings of Tetragonocephalum passeyi Jensen, n. sp. A. Whole worm (holotype, QM No. G 222916). B. Scolex (QM No. G. 222919). C. Mature proglottid (USNPC No. 94581). D. Cross-section through mature proglottid at level of ovarian bridge (QM No. G 222922). E. Cross-section through mature proglottid anterior to genital pore (QM No. G 222922). F. Eggs (QM No. G 222923). 
Fig. 55. A-F. Scanning electron micrographs of Tetragonocephalum passeyi Jensen, n. sp. A. Scolex. B. Sucker. C. Microtriches on surface of scolex proper. D. Surface of apical organ, prior to attachment. E. Surface of apical organ, post attachment. F. Microtriches on surface of strobila. Scale bars: A, 100 µm; B, 10 µm; C and F, 1 µm; D-E, 2.5 µm. 
QM No. G222916, holotype slide 
QM No. G222916, scolex of holotype 
QM No. G222916, proglottid of holotype 
QM No. G222919, paratype slide Best viewed in Firefox
