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Tetragonocephalum janardane Wankhede, 1990
Lecanicephalidea: Tetragonocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8032
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Tetragonocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Tetragonocephalum
Species janardane
Authority Wankhede, 1990
Taxonomic Status Nomen nudum
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Wankhede, H. J. 1990. Tetragonocephalum janardane n. sp. (Cestoda): Tetragonocephalidae) from Trygon zugei. In , , pp.

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Scientific Name Notes This species was considered to be a species inquirenda by Jensen (2005). The name was first used in an abstract published in 1990. The abstract included a brief statement of diagnostic features said to distinguish it from "other known species of Tetragonocephalum." No measurements were presented except for the number of testes (i.e., 18). The features listed do not allow this taxon to be positively identified as a member of Tetragonocephalum. More importantly, for nomenclatural purposes, abstracts do not constitute published work (ICZN, Art. 9) and the name is therefore a nomen nudum (i.e, unavailable).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/12/2011 Created
07/21/2014Modified
06/12/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
07/29/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/05/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/27/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
12/20/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
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Genus Trygon
Species zugei
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Dasyatis
Species zugei
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Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Arabian Sea
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City/Region Ratnagiri
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.