Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothrium spinicephalum Campbell, 1970
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3424
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species spinicephalum
Authority Campbell, 1970
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Citation(s)

Campbell, R. A.. 1970. Notes on tetraphyllidean cestodes from the Atlantic Coast of North America, with descriptions of two new species. Journal of Parasitology 56: 498-508.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
01/28/2015Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
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Genus Dasyatis
Species americana
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Dasyatis
Species americana
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
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Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. Coll. No. 70491
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.