Tapeworm Species Details

Eniochobothrium overstreeti Jensen & Caira, 2022
Lecanicephalidea: Eniochobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14587
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family Eniochobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Eniochobothrium
Species overstreeti
Authority Jensen & Caira, 2022
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Citation(s)

Jensen, K. and J. N. Caira. 2022. Phylogenetic analysis and diversity of peculiar new lecanicephalidean tapeworms (Eniochobothriidae) from cownose rays across the globe. Invertebrate Systematics 36 (10): 879–909.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/14/2022 Created K. Jensen
10/14/2022ModifiedK. Jensen
07/26/2023ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
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Genus Rhinoptera
Species brasiliensis
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country USA
Body of Water Gulf of Mexico
Island(s) West tip of Horn Island
City/Region Mississippi
Coordinates 30°14′37.70″N, 88°46′37.62″W
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities South side of East Ship Island, MS, USA, Gulf of Mexico (30°14′24.54″N, 88°52′25.25″W); Campeche, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype (USNM number 1672266), and six paratypes, cross-sections of one worm, and one semi-permanent preparation of eggs (USNM numbers 1672260–1672265, 1672267– 1672268); four paratypes, cross-sections of one worm, and one semi-permanent preparation of eggs (LRP numbers 10923–10931)
Total Number of Type Specimens Three mature worms, one mature strobila, seven gravid worms, cross-sections of two worms, two semi-permanent preparation of eggs and three worms prepared for SEM
Voucher Material GenBank number KF685860 (hologenophore LRP number 8308, PBI907, TE-91) (as Eniochobothrium sp. nov. 1; Caira et al. 2014 and Jensen et al. 2016); GenBank number GQ470201 (hologenophore LRP number 7203) (as Eniochobothrium sp. n.; Jensen and Bullard 2010); GenBank number GQ470202 (hologenophore LRP number 7204) (as Eniochobothrium sp. n.; Jensen and Bullard 2010); GenBank number ON040628 (hologenophore LRP number 10829, KW242); GenBank number ON040619 (hologenophore LRP number 10820, JW742)
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.