Tapeworm Species Details

Elicilacunosus sarawakensis Koch, Jensen & Caira, 2012
Lecanicephalidea: Lecanicephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9658
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Lecanicephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Elicilacunosus
Species sarawakensis
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
07/25/2014Modified
07/30/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
08/03/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
08/16/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
06/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Malaysia
Body of Water South China Sea
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region Sematan, Sarawak
Coordinates
DD Latitude 1.8
DD Longitude 109.766666666667
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (MZUM(P) No. 2011.07), 1 paratype (SBC-P 00046); 4 paratypes (USNPC No. 104893); 2 paratypes (LRP Nos. 7712-7713). Two whole worms prepared for SEM retained in the personal collection of K. Jensen at the University of Kansas.
Total Number of Type Specimens 10 specimens: 8 whole mounts of mature worms and 2 whole worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.