Tapeworm Species Details

Regobothrium microhamulinum Scholz, Takemoto & Kuchta, 2017
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13985
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Regobothrium
Species microhamulinum
Authority Scholz, Takemoto & Kuchta, 2017
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Scholz, T., R. M. Takemoto, R. Kuchta. 2017. First freshwater bothriocephalidean (Cestoda) from tropical South America, closely related to African taxa. Journal of Parasitology 103(6): 747–755.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/14/2018 Created R. Kuchta
05/14/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Pleuronectiformes
Host Family Achiridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Catathyridium
Species jenynsii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Catathyridium
Species jenynsii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Ageneiosus ucayalensis Castelnau, 1855 (Siluriformes: Ageneiosidae); Astyanax scabripinnis (Jenyns, 1842) (Characiformes: Characidae); Poecilia sp. (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae).
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Paraná River
Island(s)
City/Region Porto Rico, state of Parana
Coordinates 22°45′53S, 53°15′28W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (22°59Jacarepagua´ , Rio de Janeiro, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2285901200S, 4382303600W); Rio Tieteˆ near Campinas (probably in Salto), state of Sa˜o Paulo, Brazil (2381203900S, 4781703800W); (?) Amazon River at Manaus, Brazil (22°59′12′′S, 43°23′36′′W); Rio Tiete near Campinas (probably in Salto), state of Sao Paulo, Brazil (23°12′39′′S, 47°17′38′′W); (?) Amazon River at Manaus, Brazil (03°15′55′′S, 60°00′54′′W)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -CHIOC No. 38862a (holotype) -CHIOC No. 38862b (paratype) -MHNG-PLAT No. 98556 (paratype) -IPCAS No. C-750 (paratypes)
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.