Tapeworm Species Details

Ruptobothrium ditesticulum (Appy & Dailey, 1977) Coleman, Beveridge, & Campbell, 2019
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14027
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Ruptobothrium
Species ditesticulum
Authority (Appy & Dailey, 1977) Coleman, Beveridge, & Campbell, 2019
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rhinebothrium ditesticulum Appy & Dailey, 1977
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Appy, R. and M. D. Dailey. 1977. A new species of Rhinebothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and redescription of three rhinebothriate species from the round stingray, Urolophus halleri Cooper in southern California. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 76: 116-127.

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Coleman, G. M., I. Beveridge, and R. A. Campbell. 2019. New genera, species and records of rhinebothriidean cestodes (Platyhelminthes) parasitic in Australian stingrays (Elasmobranchii: Batoidea). Systematic Parasitology 96: 347–368.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes The bothridia of this species are not actually divided into 2 separate lobes and thus it lacks the diagnostic feature of Ruptobothrium.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/06/2019 Created K. Jensen
06/06/2019ModifiedK. Jensen
08/30/2019ModifiedJ. Caira
11/05/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urolophus
Species halleri
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urobatis
Species halleri
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Pacific Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region California, Anaheim Bay, Seal Beach
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. Coll. No. 73100; 73101 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 18
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.