Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothrium taeniuri Ramadan, 1984
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3425
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species taeniuri
Authority Ramadan, 1984
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Reyda
Citation(s)

Ramadan, M. M. 1984. A review of the cestode genus Rhinebothrium Linton, 1889 (Tetraphyllidae), with a description of two new species of the sting ray Taeniura lymma from the Red Sea. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 14: 85-94.

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Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Taeniura
Species lymma
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Taeniura
Species lymma?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Egypt
Body of Water Red Sea
Island(s)
City/Region Al-Ghardaga
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Helm. Coll., Dept. of Zoo., Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University No. 309 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 2
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.