Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothrium flexile Linton, 1890
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3400
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species flexile
Authority Linton, 1890
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Echeneibothrium flexile (Linton, 1890) Southwell, 1925
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By Reyda
Citation(s)

Linton, E. 1890. Notes on Entozoa of marine fishes of New England, with descriptions of several new species. Part II. United States Commision of Fish and Fisheries. Part XV. Report of the Commissioner for 1887 15: 718-899.

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Redescription

Williams, H. H. 1958. Some Tetraphyllidea (Cestoda) from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 65: 867-878.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
01/28/2015Modified
10/09/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
05/04/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/20/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species centrura [sic]
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Dasyatis
Species centroura
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Atlantic Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Woods Hole, Massachusetts
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 25
Voucher Material BMNH 1977.11.1.96, 1977.11.1.102-105; JNCC; MHNG (86/90- 100) 90-100, (87/1-3) 1-3; USNPC 7662, 34809, 34833, 38103.
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.