Species Anthocephalum philruschi Ruhnke, Caira & Cox, 2015

Museums

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• Anthocephalum philruschi Ruhnke, T.R., Caira, J.N. & Cox, A. 2015. The cestode order Rhinebothriidea no longer family-less: A molecular phylogenetic investigation with erection of two new families and description of eight new species of Anthocephalum. Zootaxa 3904(1): 51-81 [71-73, figs 1 H, 8 C–D, 9 F–J].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM G234610, Gulf of Carpentaria off Weipa, Qld [12°35'11"S, 141°42'34"E].
  Paratype(s) QM G234611, G234612 2 specimens; USNM 1251827, 1251828 2 specimens; LRP 8555–8557 3 specimens.

  Type host:

   Himantura uarnak (Forsskål, 1775) [DASYATIDAE]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25)

Ecological Descriptors

Endoparasitic (host(s): Himantura uarnak (Forsskål, 1775) [DASYATIDAE] Reticulate Whipray).

History of changes