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Rhinebothroides mclennanae Brooks & Amato, 1992
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5764
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothroides
Species mclennanae
Authority Brooks & Amato, 1992
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Rhinebothroides glandularis Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Brooks, D. R. and J. F. R. Amato. 1992. Cestode parasites in Potamotrygon motoro (Natterer) (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) from southwestern Brazil, including Rhinebothroides mclennanae n. sp. (Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae), and a revised host-parasite checklist for helminths inhabiting neotropical freshwater stingrays. Journal of Parasitology 78(3): 393-398.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Synonymy as per Marques & Brooks (2003).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/02/2009 Created B. Barbeau
01/28/2015Modified
01/15/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species motoro
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species motoro
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host Middle third of spiral valve
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Mato Grosso so Sul, Mato Grosso so Sul, Corumba
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Instituto Oswaldo Cruz No. 32.814a (holotype); Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Nos. 32.814b-f (75 specimens); Harold W. Manter Laboratory, Division of Parasitology, University of Nebraska State Museum No. 34091 (2 specimens).
Total Number of Type Specimens 70 specimens.
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.