Tapeworm Species Details

Hexacanalis pteroplateae (Zaidi & Khan, 1976) Cielocha & Jensen, 2011
Lecanicephalidea: Lecanicephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8166
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Lecanicephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Hexacanalis
Species pteroplateae
Authority (Zaidi & Khan, 1976) Cielocha & Jensen, 2011
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Cephalobothrium pteroplateai Zaidi & Khan, 1976
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Zaidi, D. A. and D. Khan. 1976. Cestodes of fishes from Pakistan. Biologia 22: 157-179.

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Cielocha, J. J. and K. Jensen. 2011. A revision of Hexacanalis Perrenoud, 1931 (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidea) and description of H. folifer n. sp. from the zonetail butterfly ray Gymnura zonura (Bleeker) (Rajiformes: Gymnuridae). Systematic Parasitology 79: 1–16.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This species was moved to Hexacanalis by Cielocha and Jensen (2011)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/25/2011 Created
06/23/2014Modified
01/10/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/16/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Gymnuridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pteroplatea
Species micrura
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gymnura
Species micrura
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Pakistan
Body of Water Fish Harbour, Arabian Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Karachi
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material [not given]
Total Number of Type Specimens 17
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.