Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 11398 |
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| Order | Cyclophyllidea |
| Family | Hymenolepididae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Potorolepis |
| Species | gulyaevi |
| Authority | Makarikova & Makarikov, 2012 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Makarikova, T.A. and A.A. Makarikov. 2012. First report of Potorolepis Spassky, 1994 (Eucestoda: Hymenolepididae) from China, with description of a new species in bats (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae). Folia Parasitologica 59 (4) : 272–278. (6006) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/26/2012 | Created | A. Makarikov |
| 12/03/2012 | Modified |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Chiroptera | ||||||
| Host Family | Rhinolophidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | China |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Longxu Cave, near Fagudian village, Kunyang Town, Yunnan Province |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 24°30' N; 102°20' E |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype: MHNG-PLAT 82283 |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 1 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 1. Potorolepis gulyaevi sp. n. from Rhinolophus sinicus, China; holotype (MHNG-PLAT 82283). A – dorsoventral view of scolex; B – rostellar hooks in profile and view from posterior surface showing enlarged hook guard; C – male mature proglottides, from dorsal side; D – hermaphroditic mature proglottides, from dorsal side; E – genital ducts, from dorsal side. Scale bars: A = 250 μm; B = 30 μm; C, D = 300 μm; E = 100 μm
Fig. 2. Potorolepis gulyaevi sp. n. from Rhinolophus sinicus, China; holotype (MHNG-PLAT 82283). A – cirrus and vagina; B – postmature proglottides from dorsal side, showing uterus development; C – pregravid proglottides from dorsal side, showing appearance of uterine diverticula; D – gravid proglottides from dorsal side, showing saccate uterus with dorsal uterine diverticula (muscle fibres of the inner longitudinal musculature are illustrated only on the left side of the proglottis); E – egg; F – embryonic hooks. Scale bars: A = 30 μm; B–D = 500 μm; E = 30 μm; F = 10 μm 

