Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothrium biorchidum Huber & Schmidt, 1985
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3391
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species biorchidum
Authority Huber & Schmidt, 1985
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Reyda
Citation(s)

Huber, P. M. and G. D. Schmidt. 1985. Rhinebothrium biorchidum n. sp., a tetraphyllidean cestode from a yellow-spotted stingray, Urolophus jamaicensis, in Jamaica.. Journal of Parasitology 71(1): 1-3.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/12/2015Modified
10/09/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Urotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Urolophus
Species jamaicensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Urobatis
Species jamaicensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Jamaica
Body of Water Caribbean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Discovery Bay
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 77889 (holotype); 77890 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 9
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.