Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothrium tetralobatum Brooks, 1977
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3426
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species tetralobatum
Authority Brooks, 1977
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Reyda, F. Marques
Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R.. 1977. Six new species of tetraphyllidean cestodes, including a new genus, from a marine stingray Himantura schmardae (Werner, 1904) from Colombia. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 44: 51-59.

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Redescription

Trevisan, B. and F. P. L. Marques. 2017. Species diversity of Rhinebothrium Linton, 1890 (Eucestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from Styracura (Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygonidae), including the description of a new species. Zootaxa 4300 (1): 421–437.

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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
09/14/2017ModifiedF. Marques
04/17/2018ModifiedF. Marques
04/07/2021ModifiedB. Trevisan

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Styracura
Species schmardae
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Styracura
Species schmardae
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Colombia
Body of Water Caribbean Sea
Island(s)
City/Region La Cienaga, Magdalena
Coordinates 11°01'N, 74°15'W
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Tasajeras, Magdalena, Colombia (10°58'N, 74°19'W and 11°0'N, 74°16'W)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. coll. No. 73967 (holotype); Paratypes: USNPC 73968; HWML 20253, 20266.
Total Number of Type Specimens 6
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Voucher specimens deposited in the redescription: HWML 110067–110075 (9 complete worms); LRP 9254–9269 (14 complete worms); MZUSP 7926a–7926e and 7927a–7927d (9 complete worms), 7928–7929 (2 SEM vouchers), and 7930a– 7930c (voucher and histological sections).
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.