Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5162 |
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| Order | Trypanorhyncha |
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| Genus | Rhynchobothrium |
| Species | rossii |
| Authority | Southwell, 1912 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Tetrarhynchobothrium rossii (Southwell, 1912) Beveridge & Campbell, 1988 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | I. Beveridge |
| Citation(s) |
Southwell, T. 1912. A description of ten new species of cestode parasites from marine fishes of Ceylon, with notes on other cestodes from the same region. Ceylon Marine Biological Report 1: 259-278. (438) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/-0001 | Created | K. Catanese |
| 05/06/2015 | Modified | |
| 06/08/2015 | Modified | I. Beveridge |
| 06/20/2015 | Modified | I. Beveridge |
| 10/23/2015 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 08/22/2017 | Modified | K. Herzog |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | See Southwell (1929) and Beveridge & Campbell (1988) for lists of additional hosts |
Type Locality
| Country | Ceylon [Sri Lanka] |
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| Body of Water | Indian Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Pearl Banks |
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| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes | See Southwell (1929) and Beveridge & Campbell (1988) for lists of additional localities |
Specimens
| Type Material | BMNH 1977.11.4.2-5 (lectotype) and BMNH 1977.11.4. 2-5 (paralectotypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 1 lectotype, 8 paralectotypes |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Plate III. Fig. 36. Rhynchobothrium rossii, n. sp. Entire cestode. x6.
Plate III. Fig. 37. Head and neck of same. x15. Fig. 38. Termination of the proboscis of same. x100. 

