Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 8006 |
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| Order | Diphyllidea |
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| Genus | Echinobothrium |
| Species | nataliae |
| Authority | Kuchta & Caira, 2010 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Halysioncum nataliae (Kuchta & Caira, 2010) |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | V. Ivanov, R. Kuchta |
| Citation(s) |
Kuchta, R. and J. N. Caira. 2010. Three new species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from Indo-Pacific stingrays of the genus Pastinachus (Rajiformes: Dasyatidae). Folia Parasitologica 57(3): 185–196. (4728) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/12/2010 | Created | R. Kuchta |
| 08/20/2014 | Modified | |
| 03/18/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 05/15/2022 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia (Borneo) |
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| Body of Water | South China Sea |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Sarawak |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 1.804 |
| DD Longitude | 109.779 |
| Additional Localities | South China Sea, Malaysian Borneo, Sarawak, off Mukah (02°53′52″N, 112°05′44″E) |
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Specimens
| Type Material | MZUM(P) No. 1504 (holotype); MZUM(P) Nos. 1505–1506 (paratypes); SBC No. P-00030 (paratype); LRP Nos. 7451–7457 (paratypes); USNPC Nos. 103001–103002 (paratypes); IPCAS No. C-558/1 (paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | based on whole mounts of 12 mature worms, 2 compressed scoleces, semi-permanent mount of 1 gravid proglottid in lactophenol and 5 specimens examined with SEM |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 1–9. Line drawings. Figs. 1, 4–8. Echinobothrium nataliae sp. n. Fig. 1. Whole worm. Fig. 4. Scolex. Fig. 5. Lateral hooklets. Fig. 6. Egg. Fig. 7. Mature proglottid. Fig. 8. Detail of terminal genitalia, lateral view. Abbreviations: A1 – first A (anterior) hook; B1 – first
B (posterior) hook; cs – cirrus-sac; gp – genital pore; isv – internal seminal vesicle; LH – lateral hooklets; ov – ovary; ut – uterus;
va – vagina; vf – vitelline follicles. 
Figs. 19–33. Scanning electron micrographs. Figs. 19–26. Echinobothrium nataliae sp. n. Figs. 19. Scolex. Note: small numbers correspond
to the figures showing higher magnification images of these surfaces. Fig. 20. Detail of first apical hooks and lateral hooklets.
Fig. 21. Anterior region of proximal bothrial surface. Fig. 22. Posterior region of proximal bothrial surface. Fig. 23. Posterior
region of distal bothrial surface. Fig. 24. Distal bothrial surface at margin of central triangular region. Fig. 25. Surface of cephalic
peduncle. Fig. 26. Detail of hooklet. Abbreviations: A1 – first A (anterior) hook; B1 – first B (posterior) hook; ci – cilium; LH – lateral hooklet. Best viewed in Firefox
