Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5708 |
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| Order | Rhinebothriidea |
| Family | Rhinebothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Rhinebothrium |
| Species | copianullum |
| Authority | Reyda, 2008 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | Reyda |
| Citation(s) |
Reyda, F. B. 2008. Intestinal helminths of freshwater stingrays in southeastern Peru, and a new genus and two new species of cestode. Journal of Parasitology 94(3): 684-699. (4447) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Reyda, F. B., and F. P. L. Marques. 2011. Diversification and species boundaries of Rhinebothrium (Cestoda; Rhinebothriidea) in South American freshwater stingrays (Batoidea; Potamotrygonidae). PLOS One 6(8): . (5898) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes | This species was redescribed by Reyda and Marques in 2011. Note that the Rhinebothrium sp. 1 referred to by Reyda, 2008 were considered by Reyda and Marques 2011 to be Rhinebothrium copianullum. |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/29/2009 | Created | B. Barbeau, Reyda |
| 03/12/2015 | Modified | |
| 01/15/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 02/24/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Potamotrygonidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Potamotrygon leopoldi, Potamotrygon henlei, Potamotrygon sp. (tap1), Potamotrygon sp. (tap2), Potamotrygon sp | ||||||
| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes |
Type Locality
| Country | Peru |
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| Body of Water | Madre de Dios River |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Boca Manu, Madre de Dios Department |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | -12.283 |
| DD Longitude | -70.883 |
| Additional Localities | Rio Negro, Negro sub-basin, Amazon Basin, near Barcelos, Amazonas State, Brazil (-0.980, -62.920); Rio Negro/Parana Zamula, Negro sub-basin, Amazon Basin, near Barcelos, Amazonas State, Brazil (-0.866, -62.776); Rio Negro/Mouth of River Demeri, Negro sub-basin, Amazon Basin, near Barcelos, Amazonas State, Brazil (-0.770, -62.940); Rio Tarauaca, Jurua sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Tarauaca, Acre State, Brazil (-8.068, -70.718); Rio Yavari, Solimoes-Yavari-Itacuaı sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Benjamin Constant, Amazonas State, Brazil (-4.331, -70.075); Teles Pires River, Tapajos sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Alta Floresta, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (-8.880, -57.380); Xingu River, Xingu sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Sao Paulo do Xingu, Para State, Brazil (-6.660, -52.000); Tocantins River, Tocantins-Araguaia sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Maraba, Para State, Brazil (-5.360, -49.130); Parana River, Tocantins-Araguaia sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Parana, Tocantins State, Brazil (-12.250, -47.800); Manuel Alves River, Tocantins- Araguaia sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Ipueiras, Tocantins State, Brazil (-11.310, -48.460); Araguaia River, Tocantins-Araguaia sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Sao Miguel do Araguaia, Goias State, Brazil (-12.940, -50.520); Araguaia River, Tocantins-Araguaia sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Caseara, Tocantins State, Brazil (-9.270, -49.960); Igarape Cururu River, Amazon Basin, at Cachoeira do Arari, Ilha de Marajo, Para State, Brazil (-1.010, -48.960). |
| Locality Notes |
Specimens
| Type Material | USNPC No. 99943 (holotype); USNPC No. 99944 (1 paratype); LRP Nos. 4082-4091 (paratypes, including whole mounts, SEM specimens, and histology vouchers); MZUSP Nos. 6392a-6392d (4 paratypes); MHNP Nos. 2333-2334 (2 paratypes). |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | whole mounts of 10 worms, 2 free gravid proglottids, 2 egg mounts, cross sections of 3 proglottids, longitudinal sections of 1 scolex, and 2 scolicies and 5 proglottids prepared for SEM. |
| Voucher Material | Cross sections of 3 strobilae (MZUSP 6006–6011, 6012–6014, 6050–6053) and 121 whole mounts (MZUSP 6029–6032, 6038–6049, 6057e–k, 6059g, 6062b–c, 6063b–d, 6066b–d, 6067b–d, 6068b, 6069d, 6070f–h, 6072g, 6073b–e, 6074b–d, 6075e–f, 6076b–d, 6077b–d, 6084h, |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
FIGURES 18–23. Line drawings of Rhinebothrium copianullum n. sp. (18) Scolex. (19) Subterminal mature proglottid. (20) Terminal mature proglottid with sperm filled vas deferens. (21) Anterior (A), Middle (B), and Posterior (C) portions of whole worm. Arrows: 21B, first proglottid with visible genitalia; 21C, left arrow, first mature proglottid; right arrow, first mature proglottid with sperm filled vas deferens. (22) Cross section through terminal mature proglottid with sperm filled vas deferens, at anterior portion of ovary. (23) Egg. Cirrus sac (CS); ovary (O); uterus (U);
vitellaria (V); vagina (VA); vas deferens (VD). 
FIGURES 24–32. Scanning electron micrographs of Rhinebothrium copianullum n. sp. (24) Scolex. (25) Enlarged view of proximal surface of rim of bothridium. (26) Enlarged view of proximal bothridial surface near bothridial rim. (27) Enlarged view of portion of loculus on distal bothridial surface. (28) Enlarged view of stalk. (29) Enlarged view of strobila. (30) Entire everted cirrus. (31) Enlarged view of 1 large scolopate spinithrix and several filitriches on cirrus base. (32) Enlarged view of small scolopate spinitriches and filitriches on distal portion of cirrus. Scale bars: Fig. 30 = 100 µm; Fig. 24 = 200 µm; Figs. 25 and 27 = 10 µm; Figs. 26, 28–29, 31–32 = 2 µm. 
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