Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5764 |
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| Order | Rhinebothriidea |
| Family | Rhinebothriidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Rhinebothroides |
| Species | mclennanae |
| Authority | Brooks & Amato, 1992 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Rhinebothroides glandularis Brooks, Mayes & Thorson, 1981 |
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| 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. (78) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes | Synonymy as per Marques & Brooks (2003). |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/02/2009 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 01/28/2015 | Modified | |
| 01/15/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/15/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 01/22/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Potamotrygonidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | Middle third of spiral valve | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Brazil |
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| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Mato Grosso so Sul, Mato Grosso so Sul, Corumba |
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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). |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 70 specimens. |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figures 1-4. Rhinebothroides mclennanae n. sp.
1. Scolex. 2. Mature attached proglottid. 3. Terminal genitalia. 4. Gravid attached proglottid. Scale bar indicating 500 µm is for Figures 1,2,4; scale bar indicating 100 µm is for Figure 3. 

