Tapeworm Species Details

Escherbothrium molinae Berman & Brooks, 1994
Rhinebothriidea: Escherbothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3642
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Escherbothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Escherbothrium
Species molinae
Authority Berman & Brooks, 1994
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Berman, R. and D. R. Brooks. 1994. Escherbothrium molinae n. gen. et n. sp. (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea: Triloculariidae) in Urotrygon chilensis (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes: Urolophidae) from the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica. Journal of Parasitology 80: 775-780.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/22/2006 Created T.R. Ruhnke and J.N. Caira
03/11/2015Modified
10/15/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
04/10/2024ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country Costa Rica
Body of Water Gulf of Nicoya
Island(s)
City/Region Costa de Pajaros
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Punta Morales, Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica. Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico (16°09′29.5″N 95°11′26.5″W)
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC No. 84064 (holotype) USNPC No. 84065 (paratype)
Total Number of Type Specimens 35 specimens.
Voucher Material 7 vouchers (LRP 11050–11056); three voucher specimens from Mexico (LRP 11057–11059); one SEM voucher (LRP 11061);
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.