Tapeworm Species Details

Potamotrygonocestus travassosi Rego, 1979
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3373
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Potamotrygonocestus
Species travassosi
Authority Rego, 1979
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By NM Luchetti
Citation(s)

Rego, A. A. 1979. Contribuição ao conhecimento dos helmintos de raias fluviais Paratrygonidae. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 39(4): 879-890.

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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

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
09/23/2014Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Paratrygon
Species hystrix
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species orbignyi
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Paratrygon aiereba, Potamotrygon constellata, P. motoro
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Rio Amazonas
Island(s)
City/Region Maicuru, Para
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material CHIOC No. 31.487-a (holotype) CHIOC No. 26.499, 31.487b-e (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens [2 small specimens and several strobilar fragments]
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.