Tapeworm Species Details

Floriceps uncinatus (Linton, 1924) Yamaguti, 1952
Trypanorhyncha: Lacistorhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5906
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Lacistorhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Floriceps
Species uncinatus
Authority (Linton, 1924) Yamaguti, 1952
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Molicola uncinatus (Linton, 1924) Palm 2004
Synonyms Rhynchobothrium uncinatum Linton, 1924
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1924. Notes on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 64: 1-114.

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Yamaguti, S. 1952. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 49. Cestodes of fishes, II. Acta Medicinae Okayama 8: 1-76.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Original description on pg. 81 of Linton (1924). Also redescribed in Yamaguti (1952).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau
09/26/2013Modified
05/30/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/09/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/29/2020ModifiedP. Lopez Dineen
12/22/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Lamniformes
Host Family Alopiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Vulpecula
Species marina
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Alopias
Species vulpinus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Xiphias gladius (as larvae)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Menemsha, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 7710 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.