Tapeworm Species Details

Rhodobothrium mesodesmatum (Bahamonde & Lopez, 1962) Campbell & Carvajal, 1979
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3441
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhodobothrium
Species mesodesmatum
Authority (Bahamonde & Lopez, 1962) Campbell & Carvajal, 1979
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Anthobothrium peruanum Rego, Vicente and Herrera, 1968; Proboscidosaccus mesodesmatis Bahamonde and Lopez, 1962.
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Bahamonde, N. and M. T. Lopez. 1962. Proboscidosaccus mesodesmatis n. sp., parasito de Mesodesma donacium Lamarck. Investigaciones Zoologicas Chilenas 8: 43-55.

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Campbell, R. A. and J. G. Carvajal. 1979. Synonymy of the phyllobothriid genera Rhodobothrium Linton, 1889, Inermiphyllidium Riser, 1955, and Sphaerobothrium Euzet, 1959 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 46: 88-97.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Both the larval and adult forms of this species are known.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
01/29/2015Modified
06/08/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Myliobatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Myliobatis
Species chilensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Myliobatis
Species chilensis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Chile
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Morrillos
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities additional localities: Penuelas, Coquimbo and Antofagasta.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNM Helm. Coll. No. 74904 (holotype) 74905 (paratypes), 25 additional paratypes in MNHNC 20012 (paratypes), additional paratypes in the authors collections.
Total Number of Type Specimens 12
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.