Tapeworm Species Details

Potamotrygonocestus chaoi Marques, Brooks & Araujo, 2003
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3670
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Potamotrygonocestus
Species chaoi
Authority Marques, Brooks & Araujo, 2003
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By NM Luchetti
Citation(s)

Marques, F. P. L., D. R. Brooks and M. L. G. Araujo. 2003. Systematics and phylogeny of Potamotrygonocestus (Platyhelminthes, Tetraphyllidea, Onchobothriidae) with descriptions of three new species from freshwater potamotrygonids (Myliobatoidei, Potamotrygonidae). Zoologica Scripta 34: 367-396.

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Redescription

Luchetti, N. M., F. P. L. Marques, and P. Charvet-Almeida. 2008. A new species of Potamotrygonocestus Brooks & Thorson, 1976 (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Plesiotrygon iwamae Rosa, Castello & Thorson (Mylliobatoidea: Potamotrygonidae) and a redescription of Potamotrygonocestus chaoi Marques, Brooks & Araujo, 2003. Systematic Parasitology 70: 131-145.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/25/2006 Created J. N. Caira, K. Jensen
08/20/2014Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Plesiotrygon
Species iwamae
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host anterior portion of spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Confluence of Paraná Janauacá and Solimões River
Island(s)
City/Region Circa Manaus, Amazonas
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Solimões River, Vila Presidente Vargas, São Paulo de Olivença, Amazonas
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MZUSP No. 5837 (holotype) MZUSP No. 5838-5844 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 3 incomplete specimens and 26 detached proglottids
Voucher Material vouchers MZUSP 6390a-h; USNPC 257A-6/7; BMNH 2007.10.31.10-11
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.