Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothrium oligotesticularis (Subramaniam, 1940) Healy, 2006
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14211
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species oligotesticularis
Authority (Subramaniam, 1940) Healy, 2006
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name Rhinebothrium oligotesticularis (Subramaniam, 1940) Healy, 2006
Synonyms Echeneibothrium oligotesticularis Subramaniam, 1940
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Reyda
Citation(s)

Subramaniam, M. K. 1940. On a new species of Echeneibothrium from Rhinobatus granulatus Cuv.. Records of the Indian Museum 42: 457-464.

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Healy, C. J. 2006. Three new species of Rhinebothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the freshwater whipray, Himantura chaophraya, in Malaysian Borneo. Journal of Parasitology 92(2): 364-374.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Healy (2006) formally transferred this species from E. oligotesticularis Subramaniam, 1940

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/09/2020 Created B. Barbeau
11/09/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/05/2021ModifiedB. Trevisan

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhinobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinobatus
Species granulatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Glaucostegus
Species granulatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 13, majority immature
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.