Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14688 |
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| Order | Diphyllidea |
| Family | Echinobothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Echinobothrium |
| Species | bethae |
| Authority | Dallar้s & Kuchta, 2024 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Dallar้s, S. and R. Kuchta. 2024. New species of Echinobothrium van Beneden, 1849 (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from Indo-Pacific maskrays (Neotrygon Castelnau) off Australia and Borneo. Folia Parasitologica 71: 003. (7560) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 03/08/2024 | Created | R. Kuchta |
| 03/08/2024 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Chondrichthyes | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia (Borneo) |
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| Body of Water | South China Sea |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Sarawak |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 2.81700000 |
| DD Longitude | 110.87976667 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | -MZMU No. 2024.1 (H) (holotype); - USNM Nos. 1606803, 1606804, MZMU No. 2023.1 (P), LRP No. 11025, and IPCAS No. C-935 (paratypes). |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 1. Line drawings of Echinobothrium bethae sp. n. from Neotrygon varidens (Garman). A entire specimen (holotype); B apical hooks and lateral hooklets; C mature proglottid, ventral view; D detail of terminal genitalia, lateral view.
Fig. 2. Scanning electron micrographs of Echinobothrium bethae sp. n. from Neotrygon varidens (Garman). A scolex. Note: small letters correspond
to the figures showing higher magnification images of these surfaces; B, C proximal bothrial surface; D posterior region of distal bothrial surface; E
distal bothrial surface at margin of central triangular region; F surface of cephalic peduncle.


