Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 9659 |
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| Order | Lecanicephalidea |
| Family | Lecanicephalidae |
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| Genus | Elicilacunosus |
| Species | dharmadii |
| Authority | Koch, Jensen & Caira, 2012 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| 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. (5840) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 06/22/2012 | Created | K. Jensen , V. Lopez |
| 07/25/2014 | Modified | |
| 08/03/2015 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 06/09/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Myliobatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Body of Water | South China Sea |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Mukah, Sarawak |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 2.883 |
| DD Longitude | 112.0833 |
| Additional Localities | Sepuk Laut (00°12'S, 109°05'E), West Kalimantan, Indonesia, South China Sea |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype (MZUM(P) No. 2011.06); 2 paratypes (1 whole mount and 1 detached mature proglottid; SBC-P-00044-00045); 8 paratypes (5 whole mounts and 3 detached mature proglottids; USNPC No. 104896); 5 paratypes (3 whole mounts and 2 detached mature proglottids; LRP Nos. 7724-7728). Whole worm prepared for SEM retained in the personal collection of K. Jensen at the University of Kansas. |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 17 specimens: 10 whole mounts of mature worms, 6 whole mounts of detached mature proglottids, and 1 whole worm prepared for SEM |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
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FIGURES 21–23. Line drawings of Elicilacunosus dharmadii n. gen., n. sp. (21) Whole worm. (22) Scolex. (23) Mature terminal proglottid. 
FIGURES 31–40. Scanning electron micrographs of Elicilacunosus dharmadii n. gen., n. sp. (31) Whole worm. Small numbers indicate location of detail in Figures 38–40. (32) Scolex. Small number indicates location of details in Figure 34. (33) Enlarged view of acetabulum. (34) Scolex proper with acicular filitriches. (35) Acetabular rim with trullate spinitriches and acicular filitriches; spinitriches absent from posterior margin of rim. (36) Enlarged view of external representation of glandular structures. Small number indicates location of detail in Figure 37. (37) Region surrounding external representation of glandular structures with small scolopate spinitriches. (38) Anterior region of terminal proglottid with small gladiate spinitriches. (39) Posterior
margin of anterior proglottid with papilliform filitriches, decreasing in length toward posterior margin. (40) Posterior margin of subterminal proglottid with capilliform filitriches, decreasing in length toward posterior margin. _2011_06.jpg)
MZUM(P) 2011.06(H), holotype slide 
MZUM(P) 2011.06(H), scolex of holotype 
MZUM(P) 2011.06(H), terminal proglottid of holotype 
SBC-P-00044, paratype slide 
SBC-P-00044, scolex of paratype 
SBC-P-00044, terminal proglottid of paratype Best viewed in Firefox
