Tapeworm Species Details

Helicoductus thulakoceras Deblock & Canaris, 2001
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7571
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Helicoductus
Species thulakoceras
Authority Deblock & Canaris, 2001
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Deblock, S. and A. G. Canaris. 2001. Helicoductus thulakoceras n. g., n. sp. (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) parasite de Charadrius marginatus (Aves: Charadrii) d’Afrique du Sud. Systematic Parasitology 49: 59–64.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/09/2017ModifiedR. Salamatin
02/26/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Aves
Host Order Charadriiformes
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Charadrius
Species marginatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country South Africa
Body of Water Berg River
Island(s) Marcus Island
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Berg River estuary

Specimens

Type Material USNPC, no. 89423-89424 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.