Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothrium urolophi Coleman, Beveridge & Campbell, 2019
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14059
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species urolophi
Authority Coleman, Beveridge & Campbell, 2019
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Coleman, G. M., I. Beveridge, and R. A. Campbell. 2019. New species of Rhinebothrium Linton, 1890 (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) parasitic in Australian stingrays (Elasmobranchii: Batoidea). Systematic Parasitology 96: 23-49.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/05/2019 Created K. Jensen
07/05/2019ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Australia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Off Beachport, South Australia
Coordinates 37°47'S, 139°42'E
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype (SAM 36529); 5 paratypes (SAM 36530-4), 2 sets of serial sections, (SAM 35662).
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material 34 specimens, same data (SAM 22620-5).
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.