Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 4949 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Eutetrarhynchidae |
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| Genus | Mobulocestus |
| Species | lepidoscolex |
| Authority | Campbell & Beveridge, 2006 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| 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 | Mιxico |
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| Body of Water | Gulf of California |
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| City/Region | La Paz |
| Coordinates | 24°10N, 110°17W |
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Specimens
| Type Material | IBUNAM 5458 (holotype); IBUNAM 5459, USNPC 97902 (paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 1 holotype, 5 paratypes |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 2126. Mobulocestus lepidoscolex sp. n. from the nephridial system of Mobula thurstoni. Fig. 21. Scolex. Fig. 22. Premature segment. Fig. 23. Mature segment. Fig. 24. Gravid segment. Fig. 25. Cirrus sac and vagina. Fig. 26. Tentacular armature, external surface, basal and metabasal region, bothrial surface on right-hand side. Abbreviations: ESV external seminal vesicle; ISV internal seminal vesicle; V vagina; VD vas deferens. Scale bars: Figs. 2124 = 0.1 mm; Fig. 25 = 0.05 mm; Fig. 26 = 0.01 mm. 
Figs. 1820. 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. Best viewed in Firefox
