Tapeworm Species Details

Anindobothrium guariticus Marques, Brooks & Lasso, 2001
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2958
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Anindobothrium
Species guariticus
Authority Marques, Brooks & Lasso, 2001
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Scyphophyllidium guariticus (Marques, Brooks & Lasso, 2001) Caira, Jensen & Ruhnke, 2020
Synonyms Nandocestus guariticus (Marques, Brooks & Lasso, 2001) Reyda, 2008
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By TR Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Marques, F. P. L., D. R. Brooks and C. A. Lasso. 2001. Anindobothrium n. gen. (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea) inhabiting marine and freshwater potamotrygonid stingrays. Journal of Parasitology 87: 666-672.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen
02/05/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
02/19/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/14/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/08/2023ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Paratrygon
Species aiereiba
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Paratrygon
Species aiereba
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes Marques et al (2001) spelled host as Paratrygon aiereiba. Spelling from Fishbase is given.

Type Locality

Country Venezuela
Body of Water Orinoco Basin
Island(s)
City/Region Caño Guaritico, Hato El Frío
Coordinates
DD Latitude 07°52’N
DD Longitude 69°20’W
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MHNLS No. 6215 (holotype) USNPC No. 91230 MHNLS No. 6216
Total Number of Type Specimens 4 complete specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.