Tapeworm Species Details

Stillabothrium jeanfortiae Forti, Aprill & Reyda, 2016
Rhinebothriidea: Escherbothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13810
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Escherbothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Stillabothrium
Species jeanfortiae
Authority Forti, Aprill & Reyda, 2016
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By K. S. Herzog
Citation(s)

Reyda, F. B., C. J. Healy, A. R. Haslach, T. R. Ruhnke, T. L. Aprill, M. P. Bergman, A. L. Daigler, E. A. Dedrick, I. Delgado, K. S. Forti, K. S. Herzog, R. S. Russell, and D. D. Willsey. 2016. A new genus of rhinebothriidean cestodes from batoid elasmobranchs, with the description of five new species and two new combinations. Folia Parasitologica 63(038): 28 pp.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Stillabothrium was referred to by Healy et al. (2009) as New Genus 3.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/01/2017 Created K. Jensen
03/01/2017ModifiedK. Jensen
03/09/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Himantura
Species australis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species australis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Gulf of Carpentaria
Island(s)
City/Region off Weipa, Queensland
Coordinates 12°35'11''S, 141°42'34''E
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype QM No. G235198. Paratypes: LRP Nos. 8999; 9118–9133 (including molecular vouchers, sections, and SEM specimens); QM Nos. G235199– G235200; USNM Nos. 1420478–1420483; IPCAS No. C-740
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.