Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothroides scorzai (Lopez-Neyra & Diaz-Ungria, 1958) Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1981
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3435
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothroides
Species scorzai
Authority (Lopez-Neyra & Diaz-Ungria, 1958) Mayes, Brooks & Thorson, 1981
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Rhinebothrium scorzai Lopez-Neyra & Diaz-Ungria, 1958
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

López-Neyra, C. R. and C. Diaz-Ungria. 1958. Cestodes de Venezuela. V. Cestodes de vertebrados Venezolanos [segunda nota]. Novedades Cientificas Contribucciones ocasionales del Museo de Historia Natural La Salle, Caracas, Venezuela. Serie Zoológica 23: 1-41.

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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
01/28/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
10/14/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
10/21/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

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
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.