Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 3433
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothroides
Species glandularis
Authority Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified 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

Marques, F. P. L. and Brooks, D. R.. 2003. Taxonomic Revision of Rhinebothroides (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae), Parasites of Neotropical Freshwater Stingrays (Rajiformes: Myliobatoidei: Potamotrygonidae). Journal of Parasitology 89(5): 994-1017.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
03/17/2015Modified
10/14/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Venezuela
Body of Water Delta of Orinoco River
Island(s)
City/Region Curiapo
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. Coll. No. 75707
Total Number of Type Specimens 20
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.