Tapeworm Species Details

Potamotrygonocestus orinocoensis Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3372
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Potamotrygonocestus
Species orinocoensis
Authority Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Potamotrygonocestus travassosi Rego, 1979
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By NM Luchetti
Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R., M. A. Mayes and T. B. Thorson. 1981. Systematic review of cestodes infecting freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) including four new species from Venezuela. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 48: 43-64.

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Redescription

Marques, F. P. L., D. R. Brooks and M. L. G. Araujo. 2003. Systematics and phylogeny of Potamotrygonocestus (Platyhelminthes, Tetraphyllidea, Onchobothriidae) with descriptions of three new species from freshwater potamotrygonids (Myliobatoidei, Potamotrygonidae). Zoologica Scripta 34: 367-396.

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Scientific Name Notes Possible synonym of Potamotrygonocestus travassosi (as per Marques et al., 2003; cit No. 3900)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
09/23/2014Modified
12/04/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/16/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
05/30/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species reticulatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species orbignyi
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anteriormost chamber of spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Venezuela
Body of Water Delta of Orinoco River
Island(s)
City/Region near El Toro (type)
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities at km 82 of main channel [of Orinoco River]
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 75713 (holotype) USNPC No. 75714 (paratypes) HWML No. 21008-21009 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 11
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.