Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5012 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
| Family | Eutetrarhynchidae |
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| Genus | Eutetrarhynchus |
| Species | caribbensis |
| Authority | Kovacs & Schmidt, 1980 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Kovacs, K. J. and J. D. Schmidt. 1980. Two new species of cestode (Trypanorhyncha, Eutetrarhynchidae) from the yellow-spotted stingray Urolophus jamaicensis. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 47(1): 10-14. (4267) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/30/-0001 | Created | B. Barbeau, K. Catanese |
| 08/10/2010 | Modified |
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| Site in Host | spiral valve | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Jamaica |
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| Body of Water | Discovery Bay |
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Specimens
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figures 8-13. Eutetrarhynchus caribbensis sp.n. from a yellow-spotted stingray. 8. Scolex. 9. Mature worm with scolex attached to mature proglottid. 10. Mature proglottid. 11. Outer surface of tentacle showing metabasal and basal armture. 12. Lateral surface of tentacle showing oblique half-circle rows of hooks. 13. Inner surface of tentacle showing metabasal and basal armture. 

