Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 4952 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Eutetrarhynchidae |
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| Genus | Hemionchos |
| Species | mobulae |
| Authority | Campbell & Beveridge, 2006 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | I |
| 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 |
| 06/07/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Mobulidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Mobula munkiana | ||||||
| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Mιxico |
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| Body of Water | Gulf of California |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | La Paz |
| Coordinates | 24°10N, 110°17W |
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| Additional Localities | Punta Arena, Gulf of California; Loreto, Gulf of California; Santa Rosalia, Gulf of California |
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Specimens
| Type Material | IBUNAM 5463 (holotype); IBUNAM 5465, USNPC 97907 (paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 1 holotype, 101 paratypes |
| Voucher Material | From M. mobular: 49 specimens (LRP 396183); From M. munkiana: 5 specimens (LRP 395556), 7 specimens (USNPC 97908), 31 specimens (IBUNAM 5465, USNPC 9790911, LRP 395760) |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 4247. Hemionchos mobulae sp. n. from the spiral valve of Mobula japonica. Figs. 4244. Views of the bothria. Fig. 45. Entire cestode. Fig. 46. Tentacular bulb. Fig. 47. Mature segment. Scale bars: Figs. 4244, 46 = 0.05 mm; Figs. 45, 47 = 0.1 mm. 
Figs. 4851. Hemionchos mobulae sp. n. from the spiral valve of Mobula japonica. Tentacular armature. Fig. 48. Bothrial surface, metabasal region, beginning six rows anterior to base, external surface on left-hand side. Fig. 49. Bothrial surface, basal and metabasal region, external surface on right-hand side. Fig. 50. External surface, basal and metabasal regions, bothrial surface on left-hand side. Fig. 51. Antibothrial surface, metabasal region, external surface on left-hand side. Scale bars = 0.01 mm. Best viewed in Firefox
