Tapeworm Species Details

Sobolevicanthus transvaalensis McLaughlin, 1984
Cyclophyllidea: Hymenolepididae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7888
Order Cyclophyllidea
Family Hymenolepididae
Subfamily
Genus Sobolevicanthus
Species transvaalensis
Authority McLaughlin, 1984
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
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Type Species
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Citation(s)

McLaughlin, J. Daniel . 1984. Sobolevicanthus transvaalensis n.sp. (Cestoda: Hymenolepididae) from the Cape Teal (Anas capensis Gmelin, 1789). Systematic Parasitology 6(3): 187-190.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau, Salamatin
09/28/2014Modified
05/17/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/08/2017ModifiedA. Phillips

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Anseriformes
Host Family Anatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Anas
Species capensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Republic of South Africa
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Leewpan, Transvaal Province
Coordinates
DD Latitude (-26.55
DD Longitude 25.6)
Additional Localities
Locality Notes "Leewpan, a small, highly alkaline pan just north of the Barberspan Ornithological Research Station"

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: Canadian National Museum of Natural Science, No. NMIC (P) 1983-0670; paratypes: Canadian National Museum of Natural Science, No. NMIC (P) 1983- 0671 to 0685.
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.