Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 13830 |
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| Order | Rhinebothriidea |
| Family | Anthocephaliidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Barbeaucestus |
| Species | ralickiae |
| Authority | Caira, Healy, Marques & Jensen, 2017 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | New genus 2 cf. sexorchidum of Healy et al. (2009), Caira et al. (2014) and Marques and Caira (2016), and New genus 2 sexorchidum of Ruhnke et al. (2015) |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| Citation(s) |
Caira, J. N., C. J. Healy, F. P. L. Marques, and K. Jensen. 2017. Three new genera of rhinebothriidean cestodes from stingrays in Southeast Asia. Folia Parasitologica 64: 008 (18 pp.). (7003) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes | urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:6333C75A-C061-4067-88E2-4FE68E7E36BD |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 05/10/2017 | Created | K. Jensen |
| 05/10/2017 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | none | ||||||
| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | host ID sensu Naylor et al. (2012); BO-80, BO-86, BO-123, BO-128, BO-130KA-419 |
Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Body of Water | Celebes Sea |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | of Semporna, Sabah |
| Coordinates | 04°28'44''N, 118°37'01''E |
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| Additional Localities | Celebes Sea, off Kunak (04°41'20''N; 118°15'23''E), Sabah, Malaysia (BO-80); Pulau Mabul (04°14'44''N; 118°37'53''E), Sabah, Malaysian Borneo (BO-123, BO-128, BO-130); Sulawesi Sea, off Pulau Rabu Rabu (02°19'05''N; 118°07'25''E), East Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo (KA-419) |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype (MZBCa 202) and 3 paratypes (MZBCa 203–205); 1 paratype (IPCAS C-747); 2 paratypes (MZUM(P) 2016.20 (P), MZUM(P) 2016.21 (P)); 5 paratypes (USNM 1422080–1422084); 5 paratypes (LRP 9150–9153, 9161). Scoleces examined with SEM were retained with JNC at the University of Connecticut. |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 19 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Line drawings of Barbeaucestus ralickiae sp. n. from Taeniura lymma 1 of Naylor et al. (2012). A – scolex (holotype, MZBCa
202); B – whole worm (paratype, USNM 1422081); dashed line indicates that bothridium was cut and mounted separately; C – mature
proglottid (paratype, LRP 9150); D – terminal mature proglottid (paratype, LRP 9150); E – detail of terminal genitalia (paratype, LRP
9150). 
Scanning electron micrographs of Barbeaucestus ralickiae sp. n. from Taeniura lymma 1 of Naylor et al. (2012). A – scolex;
small letters indicate location of details shown in Fig. 4D–F,H; B – bothridium; small letters indicate location of details shown in
Fig. 4C,G; C – proximal surface of bothridial velum; D – distal surface of bothridial velum; E – distal surface of loculus in central
row; F – proximal surface of loculus in anterior-most row; G – proximal surface of loculus in posterior-most row; H – surface of stalk. Best viewed in Firefox
