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Echeneibothrium rhinobati Yamaguti, 1960
Rhinebothriidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3151
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Echeneibothrium
Species rhinobati
Authority Yamaguti, 1960
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
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Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1960. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 56. Cestodes of fishes, III. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 8: 41-50.

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Scientific Name Notes type specimen in Yamaguti’s collection; In her dissertation Healy (2006) indicated that this species is a Rhinebothrium, but did not provide a new combination. When a new combination is provided for this taxon, it will necessitate renaming Rhinebothrium rhinobati Daily & Carvajal, 1976.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/11/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
10/15/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 1 mature specimen
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.