Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 4953 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Eutetrarhynchidae |
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| Genus | Hemionchos |
| Species | maior |
| 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 |
| 06/07/2017 | 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 | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | México |
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| Body of Water | Gulf of California |
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| City/Region | La Paz |
| Coordinates | 24°10’N, 110°17’ W |
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Specimens
| Type Material | IBUNAM 5466 (holotype); IBUNAM 5467, USNPC 97912 (paratypes) |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 52–56. Hemionchos maior sp. n. from the spiral valve of Mobula japonica. Fig. 52. Entire gravid cestode. Fig. 53. Entire mature cestode. Figs. 54, 55. Bothria. Fig. 56. Tentacular armature, external surface, basal region, bothrial surface on left-hand side. Scale bars: Figs. 52–55 = 1.0 mm; Fig. 56 = 0.01 mm. 
Figs. 57–61. Hemionchos maior from the spiral valve of Mobula japonica. Fig. 57. Post–mature segment with developing uterus. Fig. 58. Mature segment. Fig. 59. Pregravid segment. Fig. 60. Gravid segment. Fig. 61. Cirrus sac. Abbreviations: C – cirrus; CS – cirrus sac; GP – genital pore; ISV – internal seminal vesicle; V – vagina. Scale bars: Figs. 57–60 = 1.0 mm; Fig. 61 = 0.1 mm. Best viewed in Firefox
