Tapeworm Species Details

Anthocephalum currani Ruhnke & Seaman, 2009
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5715
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species currani
Authority Ruhnke & Seaman, 2009
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Ruhnke, T. R. and H. B. Seaman. 2009. Three new species of Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from dasyatid stingrays of the Gulf of California. Systematic Parasitology 72: 81-95.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/29/2009 Created B. Barbeau
01/29/2015Modified
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
07/24/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Dasyatis
Species brevis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Hypanus
Species dipterurus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country México
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Baja California Sur, Off Punta Arena
Coordinates
DD Latitude 24.067
DD Longitude -109.833
Additional Localities Off Bahía de Los Angeles, Baja California, México (28.917, -113.533); off Puertecitos, Baja California, México (30.350, -114.650).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CNHE Nos. 6234, 6235 (holotype and paratype); USNPC Nos. 100993-100994 (4 paratypes); LRP Nos. 4241-4244 (4 paratypes); remaining paratypes retained in the senior author's collection.
Total Number of Type Specimens 43 whole-mounted worms, 2 cross-sectioned worms and 4 HMDS dried worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.