Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 8007 |
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| Order | Diphyllidea |
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| Genus | Echinobothrium |
| Species | vojtai |
| Authority | Kuchta & Caira, 2010 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Halysioncum vojtai (Kuchta & Caira, 2010) Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta & Ivanov, 2013 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
| 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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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 |
| 08/23/2016 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 05/15/2022 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Rajiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | Pastinachus sp. (thin-tail) |
Type Locality
| Country | Indonesia, Kalimantan |
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| Body of Water | Java Sea |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Selakau, West Kalimantan |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 1.0585 |
| DD Longitude | 108.9735 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | MZB No. Ca 135 (holotype); MZB No. Ca 136 (patatype); LRP Nos. 7464–7467 (paratypes); USNPC Nos. 103006–103008 (paratypes); IPCAS No. C-556/1 (paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | based on whole mounts of 12 mature worms, 5 compressed scoleces, semi-permanent mount of 1 gravid proglottid in lactophenol and 2 specimens examined with SEM |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 3, 9. Echinobothrium vojtai sp. n. Fig. 3. Whole worm. Fig. 9. Egg. 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. 
15–18. Echinobothrium vojtai sp. n. Figs. 10, 15. Scolex. Figs. 11, 16. Hooklets. Figs. 12, 18. Detail of
terminal genitalia, lateral view. Figs. 13, 17. Mature proglottid. Abbreviations: A1 – first A hook; B1 – first B hook; cs – cirrus-sac;
gp – genital pore; isv – internal seminal vesicle; LH – lateral hooklets; ov – ovary; ut – uterus; va – vagina; vf – vitelline follicles. 
Figs. 34–40. Scanning electron micrographs of Echinobothrium vojtai sp. n. Fig. 34. Scolex. Note: small numbers correspond
to the figures showing higher magnification images of these surfaces. Fig. 35. Detail of hooklets. Fig. 36. Proximal bothrial surface.
Fig. 37. Distal bothrial surface at margin of central triangular region. Fig. 38. Posterior regions of distal bothrial surface.
Fig. 39. Surface of cephalic peduncle. Fig. 40. Surface of proliferation zone. Best viewed in Firefox
