Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothroides circularisi Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1981
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3431
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothroides
Species circularisi
Authority Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1981
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rhinebothroides freitasi (Rego, 1979) Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R., M. A. Mayes and T. B. Thorson. 1981. Systematic review of cestodes infecting freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) including four new species from Venezuela. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 48: 43-64.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy based on Marques & Brooks (2003).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/17/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
12/04/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species circularis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species circularis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Itacuai River
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes 5 km south Atalia de Norte, Brazil

Specimens

Type Material Holotype 76361; Paratypes 76362 deposited at University of Nebraska State Museum, Manter Laboratory, No. 21020
Total Number of Type Specimens 10
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.