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Cathetocephalus limbatus Pramanik & Manna, 2006
Cathetocephalidea: Cathetocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5750
Order Cathetocephalidea
Family Cathetocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Cathetocephalus
Species limbatus
Authority Pramanik & Manna, 2006
Taxonomic Status Unavailable name
Valid Name
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

Pramanik, P. B. and B. Manna. 2006. Cathetocephalus limbatus sp. nov. (Tetraphyllidea: Cathetocephalidae) from Carcharhinus limbatus (Valencinnes, 1841) at Digha coast, Bay of Bengal, West Bengal, India. Journal of Parasitic Diseases 30(2): 168-171.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Looks like Sanguilevator; but despite inquiries type material is NOT available and thus name violates ICZN.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/22/2009 Created B. Barbeau
02/04/2010Modified
06/05/2015ModifiedV. Bueno
06/10/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/05/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/07/2016Modified
07/21/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Carcharhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Carcharhinus
Species limbatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Bay of Bengal
Island(s)
City/Region Digha coast
Coordinates
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Specimens

Type Material No. 000033/03 (holotype: one with three specimens; paratype: seven in two slides).
Total Number of Type Specimens eight
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes at present deposited to the Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.