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Potamotrygonocestus marajoara Luchetti, Marques & Charvet-Almeida, 2008
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5696
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Potamotrygonocestus
Species marajoara
Authority Luchetti, Marques & Charvet-Almeida, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By NM Luchetti
Citation(s)

Luchetti, N. M., F. P. L. Marques, and P. Charvet-Almeida. 2008. A new species of Potamotrygonocestus Brooks & Thorson, 1976 (Eucestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Plesiotrygon iwamae Rosa, Castello & Thorson (Mylliobatoidea: Potamotrygonidae) and a redescription of Potamotrygonocestus chaoi Marques, Brooks & Araujo, 2003. Systematic Parasitology 70: 131-145.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/28/2009 Created B. Barbeau
09/23/2014Modified

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Plesiotrygon
Species iwamae
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host Anterior portion of spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Baía do Marajó
Island(s)
City/Region Colares, Pará
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MZUSP No. 6387 (holotype); MZUSP Nos. 6388a-e (paratypes); USNPC Nos. M35:21-9-M35:21-12 (paratypes); BMNH Nos. 2007.10.31.1-4 (paratypes).
Total Number of Type Specimens 51 complete specimens, 5 incomplete specimens and 48 detached proglottids; 5 scoleces observed using SEM; and 4 serially sectioned proglottids.
Voucher Material MZUSP Nos. 6389a-1 (vouchers); USNPC Nos. 257A-1/3-257A-4 (vouchers); BMNH Nos. 2007.10.31.5-9 (vouchers).
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.