Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 4948 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Eutetrarhynchidae |
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| Genus | Mobulocestus |
| Species | nephritidis |
| 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 |
| 02/16/2010 | Modified | |
| 06/04/2015 | Modified | I. Beveridge |
| 06/09/2017 | 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 | nephridial system | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | México |
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| Body of Water | Gulf of California |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | La Paz |
| Coordinates | 20°10’N, 110°17’W |
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Specimens
| Type Material | IBUNAM 5454 (holotype); IBUNAM 5455, USNPC 97901 (paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 1 holotype, 11 paratypes |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figs. 13–17. Mobulocestus nephritidis sp. n. from the nephridial system of Mobula thurstoni. Fig. 13. Scolex. Fig. 14. Mature segment. Fig. 15. Pre-mature segment. Fig. 16. Cirrus sac and vagina. Fig. 17. Gravid segment. Scale bars: Figs. 13, 14, 17 = 0.1 mm; Figs. 15, 16 = 0.05 mm.
Figs. 18–20. Mobulocestus nephritidis sp. n. from the nephridial system of Mobula thurstoni. Tentacular armature. Fig. 18. External surface, basal and metabasal regions, bothrial surface on right-hand side. Fig. 19. Bothrial surface, metabasal region, external surface on left-hand side. Fig. 20. Antibothrial surface, basal region, external surface on left-hand side. Scale bars = 0.01 mm. 

