Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3434 |
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| Order | Rhinebothriidea |
| Family | Rhinebothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Rhinebothroides |
| Species | moralarai |
| Authority | (Brooks & Thorson, 1976) Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1981 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Rhinebothrium moralarai Brooks & Thorson, 1976 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Brooks, D. R. and T. B. Thorson. 1976. Two tetraphyllidean cestodes from the freshwater stingray Potamotrygon magdalenae Dumeril 1852 (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) from Colombia. Journal of Parasitology 62: 943-947. (69) Download PDFMayes, M. A., D. R. Brooks and T. B. Thorson. 1978. Two new species of Acanthobothrium van Beneden 1849 (Cestoidea: Tetraphyllidea) from freshwater stingrays in South America. Journal of Parasitology 64: 838-841. (301) Download PDF |
| 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. (6622) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/09/2006 | Created | K. Jensen , R. Tracy |
| 03/17/2015 | Modified | |
| 06/08/2015 | Modified | T. Ruhnke |
| 10/14/2015 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 01/15/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 08/20/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Potamotrygonidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Colombia |
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| Body of Water | Cienega Rábon |
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| Additional Localities | additional localities: Cienaga Jobo and Quebrada Dona Juana, Colombia |
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Specimens
| Type Material | USNM Helm. Coll. No. 73544 |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 25 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
FIGURES 5-10. Rhinebothrium moralarai n. sp. 5. Immature worm. 6. Plan of bothridial loculi. 7. Ootype region. 8. Mature proglottid. 9. Terminal genitalia. 10. Gravid proglottid. C, cirrus sac; Esv, external seminal vesicle; Ga, genital atrium; Isv, internal seminal vesicla; M, Mehlis’ gland; Oc, oocapt; Od, oviduct; Sr, seminal receptical; U, uterus; V, vitellarium; Va, vagina; Vd, vas deferens; Vr, vitellin receptacle. 
Figure 8. Rhinebothroides moralarai. A. Immature specimen (USNPC 73545). B. Detail of bothrium-immature specimen (USNPC 73545). C. Scolex of mature specimens. D. Cirrus sac regions. Bars = 100 µm. 
Figure 9. Rhinebothroides moralarai. A. Mature proglottis (specimen from Rio Negro). B. Mature proglottis from holotype (USNPC 73544). Bars = 100 µm. Figure 10. Variation in vaginal morphology of Rhinebothroides moralarai. A. Holotype (USNPC 73544). B. Paratype (HWML 20255). Bars = 100 µm. 
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