Tapeworm Species Details

Rhodobothrium brachyascum (Riser, 1955) Yamaguti, 1959
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13571
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhodobothrium
Species brachyascum
Authority (Riser, 1955) Yamaguti, 1959
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Inermiphyllidium brachyascum Riser, 1955
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Riser, N. W. 1955. Studies on cestode parasites of sharks and skates. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 30: 265-311.

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Yamaguti, S. 1959. Systema Helminthum. Vol. II. The Cestodes of Vertebrates. Keigaku Publishing House, Tokyo, 860 pp.

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Redescription

Campbell, R. A. and J. G. Carvajal. 1979. Synonymy of the phyllobothriid genera Rhodobothrium Linton, 1889, Inermiphyllidium Riser, 1955, and Sphaerobothrium Euzet, 1959 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 46: 88-97.

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Scientific Name Notes This name is used with the indication of "n. comb" in both Yamaguti, 1959 (pg. 80) and Campbell & Carvajal, 1979 (pg. 95).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/30/2015 Created B. Barbeau
10/30/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Aetobatus
Species californicus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species californica
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Monterey Bay
Island(s)
City/Region California
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. Coll. No. 37409
Total Number of Type Specimens 3 mature worms
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.