Tapeworm Species Details

Stillabothrium amuletum (Butler, 1987) Healy & Reyda, 2016
Rhinebothriidea: Escherbothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13812
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Escherbothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Stillabothrium
Species amuletum
Authority (Butler, 1987) Healy & Reyda, 2016
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Anthobothrium amuletum Butler, 1987
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By TR Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Butler, S. A. 1987. Taxonomy of some tetraphyllidean cestodes from elasmobranch fishes. Australian Journal of Zoology 35: 343-371.

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Redescription

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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Scientific Name Notes Stillabothrium was referred to by Healy et al. (2009) as New Genus 3. Last & Stevens (1994) list Rhinobatus armatus as a junior synonym of R. typus.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/09/2017 Created K. Jensen
03/09/2017ModifiedK. Jensen
05/04/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
08/27/2025ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinipristiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinobatus
Species armatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Glaucostegus
Species typus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water Moreton Bay
Island(s)
City/Region Queensland
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Fog Bay, Timor Sea (Indian Ocean) off Dundee Beach (12°45'33''S; 130°21'7''E), Queensland, Australia (AU-56).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material QM No. GL4621 (holotype) QM No. GL4622 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens Based on 8 specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes AU-56, QM GL4621 (holotype) and GL4622 (paratype) examined by Reyda et al. (2016) to make new combination
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.