Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14043 |
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| Order | Rhinebothriidea |
| Family | Escherbothriidae |
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| Genus | Stillabothrium |
| Species | charlotteae |
| Authority | Iwanyckyj, Dedrick & Reyda, 2018 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Dedrick, E. A., F. B. Reyda, E. K. Iwanyckyj, and T. R. Ruhnke. 2018. Two new species of Stillabothrium (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from stingrays of the genus Fontitrygon from Senegal. Folia Parasitologica 65(014): 12 pp. (7103) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 06/11/2019 | Created | K. Herzog |
| 06/11/2019 | Modified | K. Herzog |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Fontitrygon margaritella (Dasyatidae: Myliobatiformes) | ||||||
| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | SE-241 (type host and locality), SE-125, SE-228, SE-262, SE-279 |
Type Locality
| Country | Senegal |
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| Body of Water | Atlantic Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | off Djifere |
| Coordinates | 13º55’50”N, 16º45’52”W |
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| Additional Localities | Atlantic Ocean off Mbour (14º24’22”N, 16º58’6”W) (SE-125), Joal (14º10’30”N, 16º51’12”W) (SE-228), and Kafountine (12º55’41”N, 16º45’10”W) (SE-262, SE-279), Senegal. |
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Specimens
| Type Material | holotype (MNHN HEL760); 1 paratype (MNHN HEL 759); 1 paratype (IPCAS C-797); 10 paratypes (LRP 9920–9929); 4 paratypes (USNM 1474748–1474751) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 17 paratypes |
| Voucher Material | 1 molecular voucher (LRP 9933) and 3 SEM specimens (LRP 9930–9932) |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 4. Line drawings of Stillabothrium charlotteae sp. n. from Fontitrygon margarita (Günther). A – whole worm (holotype; MNHN HEL760); B – scolex (paratype; USNM 1474750); C – terminal proglottid (paratype; LRP 9924).
Fig. 5. Scanning electron micrographs of Stillabothrium charlotteae sp. n. from Fontitrygon margaritella (Compagno et Roberts). A, B, – scoleces, letters indicate locations of other icrographs; C – distal bothridial surface of loculus in anterior region of bothridium; D – proximal surface near bothridial rim; E – proximal bothridial surface; F – strobila. 

