Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 4947 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Eutetrarhynchidae |
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| Genus | Fellicocestus |
| Species | mobulae |
| Authority | Campbell & Beveridge, 2006 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | I. Beveridge |
| Citation(s) |
Campbell, R. A. and I. Beveridge. 2006. Three new genera and seven new species of trypanorhynch cestodes (family Eutetrarhynchidae) from manta rays, Mobula spp. (Mobulidae) from the Gulf of California, Mexico. Folia Parasitologica 53: 255-275. (4391) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/30/-0001 | Created | I. Beveridge |
| 02/11/2010 | Modified | |
| 06/04/2015 | Modified | I. Beveridge |
| 05/29/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
| 06/05/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Mobulidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | gall bladder | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Mιxico |
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| Body of Water | Gulf of California |
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| City/Region | Punta Arena |
| Coordinates | 23°35N, 109°26W |
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| Additional Localities | La Paz, Gulf of California |
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Specimens
| Type Material | IBUNAM 5452 (holotype); IBUNAM 5453, USNPC 97899 (paratypes) |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 16. Fellicocestus mobulae gen. et sp. n. from the gall bladder of Mobula japonica. Fig. 1. Scolex. Fig. 2. Tentacular bulb. Fig. 3. Cirrus sac and vagina. Fig. 4. Mature segment. Fig. 5. Post-mature segment with developing uterus. Fig. 6. Gravid segment. Abbreviations: ISV internal seminal vesicle; PB prebulbar organ; R retractor muscle; VD vas deferens. Scale bars: Figs. 14 = 0.1 mm; Figs. 5, 6 = 1.0 mm. 
Figs. 712. Fellicocestus mobulae gen. et sp. n. from the gall bladder of Mobula japonica. Tentacular armature. Fig. 7. Antibothrial surface, metabasal region, external surface on left-hand side. Fig. 8. Antibothrial surface, basal region, external surface on left-hand side. Fig. 9. Internal surface, basal and metabasal region, bothrial surface on right-hand side. Fig. 10. Profiles of hooks 110 of principal rows. Fig. 11. Bothrial surface, basal and metabasal region, external surface on left-hand side. Fig. 12. Bothrial surface, basal region, external surface on left-hand side. Scale bars = 0.01 mm. Best viewed in Firefox
