Tapeworm Species Details

Acoeleorhynchus equidentatus (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Poche, 1926
Trypanorhyncha: Tentaculariidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8624
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Tentaculariidae
Subfamily
Genus Acoeleorhynchus
Species equidentatus
Authority (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) Poche, 1926
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Shipley, A. E. and J. Hornell. 1906. Report on the cestode and nematode parasites from the marine fishes of Ceylon. Report to the Government of Ceylon on the Pearl Oyster Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar (Herdman), Part 5 5: 43-96.

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Poche, F. 1926. Das System der Platodaria. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 91(3): 241-436.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/26/2012 Created B. Barbeau
05/13/2015Modified
05/19/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/23/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/04/2017ModifiedK. Jensen
06/08/2017ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species walga
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brevitrygon
Species imbricata?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Sri Lanka [Ceylon]
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Ceylon Pearl Banks
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material NMW 2165 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.