Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothrium insignia Southwell, 1911
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3406
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species insignia
Authority Southwell, 1911
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Caulobothrium insignia (Southwell, 1911) Baer, 1948
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Citation(s)

Southwell, T. 1911. Description of nine new species of cestode parasites, including two new genera from marine fishes of Ceylon. Ceylon Marine Biological Report 1: 216-225.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/12/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species uarnak
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Himantura
Species uarnak
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Ceylon [Sri Lanka]
Body of Water
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Specimens

Type Material deposited at the Colombo Museum, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Total Number of Type Specimens 1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.