Tapeworm Species Details

Rhodobothrium paucitesticulare Mayes & Brooks, 1981
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3442
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhodobothrium
Species paucitesticulare
Authority Mayes & Brooks, 1981
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
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Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Mayes, M. A. and D. R. Brooks. 1981. Cestode parasites of some Venezuelan stingrays. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 93(4): 1230-1238.

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Record Data

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

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Rhinopteridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species bonasus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhinoptera
Species bonasus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Dasyatis americana
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Venezuela
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype: USNM Helm. Coll. No. 75717. Paratypes: USNM Helm. Coll. No. 75718; Univ. Nebraska State Museum No. 21034.
Total Number of Type Specimens 15
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.