RAS taxon details
Anthocephalum Linton, 1890
105041 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105041)
accepted
Genus
- Species Anthocephalum arctowskii (Wojciechowska, 1991) accepted as Rockacestus arctowskii (Wojciechowska, 1991) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Anthocephalum georgiense (Wojciechowska, 1991) accepted as Phyllobothrium georgiense Wojciechowska, 1991 accepted as Rockacestus georgiensis (Wojciechowska, 1991) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Anthocephalum rakusai (Wojciechowska, 1991) accepted as Phyllobothrium rakusai Wojciechowska, 1991 accepted as Rockacestus rakusai (Wojciechowska, 1991) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Anthocephalum siedleckii (Wojciechowska, 1991) accepted as Phyllobothrium siedleckii Wojciechowska, 1991 accepted as Rockacestus siedleckii (Wojciechowska, 1991) Caira, Bueno & Jensen, 2021 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh
neuter
Not documented
RAS (2025). Anthocephalum Linton, 1890. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php/10.1080/rest/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105041 on 2026-06-11
RAS (Eds.) (2026). Register of Antarctic Species. Anthocephalum Linton, 1890. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105041 on 2026-06-11
Date
action
by
2006-09-05 08:30:55Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
basis of record
Bray, R.A. (2001). Cestoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 146-149 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Ruhnke, T.R., Reyda, F.B., Marques, F.P.L. (2017). Rhinebothriidea Healy, Caira, Jensen, Webster & Littlewood, 2009. <em>In Planetary Biodiversity Inventory (2008-2017): Tapeworms from Vertebrate Bowels of the Earth.</em> J. N. Caira & K. Jensen (eds). University of Kansas, Natural History Museum, Special Publication No. 25, KS, USA, pp. 327-348. [details]
additional source Herzog, K. S.; Jensen, K. (2018). Five new species of the tapeworm genus Anthocephalum (Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae) parasitizing a single species of Indo-Pacific stingray, and a revised diagnosis of the genus. <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> , available online at https://doi.org/10.1645/18-53
note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details]
redescription Sakai, L. F.; Marques, F. P.; Trevisan, B. (2025). Diversity and phylogenetic position of the amphi-American lineages of the tapeworms of the genus Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5584(2): 151-178., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5584.2.1 [details]
redescription Ruhnke, T. R. (1994). Resurrection of Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and taxonomic information on five proposed members. <em>Systematic Parasitology.</em> 29(3): 159-176., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00009673 [details] Available for editors
status source Ruhnke, T. R. (1994). Resurrection of Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and taxonomic information on five proposed members. <em>Systematic Parasitology.</em> 29(3): 159-176., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00009673 [details] Available for editors
additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Ruhnke, T.R., Reyda, F.B., Marques, F.P.L. (2017). Rhinebothriidea Healy, Caira, Jensen, Webster & Littlewood, 2009. <em>In Planetary Biodiversity Inventory (2008-2017): Tapeworms from Vertebrate Bowels of the Earth.</em> J. N. Caira & K. Jensen (eds). University of Kansas, Natural History Museum, Special Publication No. 25, KS, USA, pp. 327-348. [details]
additional source Herzog, K. S.; Jensen, K. (2018). Five new species of the tapeworm genus Anthocephalum (Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae) parasitizing a single species of Indo-Pacific stingray, and a revised diagnosis of the genus. <em>Journal of Parasitology.</em> , available online at https://doi.org/10.1645/18-53
note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details]
redescription Sakai, L. F.; Marques, F. P.; Trevisan, B. (2025). Diversity and phylogenetic position of the amphi-American lineages of the tapeworms of the genus Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5584(2): 151-178., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5584.2.1 [details]
redescription Ruhnke, T. R. (1994). Resurrection of Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and taxonomic information on five proposed members. <em>Systematic Parasitology.</em> 29(3): 159-176., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00009673 [details] Available for editors
status source Ruhnke, T. R. (1994). Resurrection of Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and taxonomic information on five proposed members. <em>Systematic Parasitology.</em> 29(3): 159-176., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00009673 [details] Available for editors
