Tapeworm Species Details

Collicocephalus baggioi Koch, Jensen & Caira, 2012
Lecanicephalidea: Lecanicephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9656
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Lecanicephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Collicocephalus
Species baggioi
Authority Koch, Jensen & Caira, 2012
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By K. Jensen
Citation(s)

Koch, K. R., K. Jensen, and J. N. Caira. 2012. Three new genera and six new species of lecanicephalideans (Cestoda) from eagle rays of the genus Aetomylaeus (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from Northern Australia and Borneo. Journal of Parasitology 98(1): 175-198.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/22/2012 Created K. Jensen , V. Lopez
07/25/2014Modified
07/30/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
08/03/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Aetomylaeus
Species vespertilio
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Aetomylaeus
Species vespertilio
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Gulf of Carpentaria
Island(s)
City/Region off Weipa, Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude -12.667
DD Longitude 141.867
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (QM No. G233499), 7 paratypes (5 whole mounts, frontal sections of 1 scolex with apical organ everted, and 1 scolex with apical organ retracted; QM Nos. G233500-G233508); 6 paratypes (USNPC No. 104892); 6 paratypes (4 whole mounts, frontal sections of scolex with apical organ everted and cross-sections of mature proglottid of 1 specimen, and 1 scolex with apical organ retracted; LRP Nos. 7701-7711). Whole worm and 6 scoleces prepared for SEM (and their stobilar vouchers) retained in the personal collection of K. Jensen at the University of Kansas.
Total Number of Type Specimens 7 specimens: 16 whole mounts of mature worms, frontal sections of 2 scoleces with apical organ everted, frontal sections of 2 scoleces with apical organ retracted, cross- sections of 1 mature proglottid, and 6 scoleces and 1 whole worm prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.