Tapeworm Species Details

Rhinebothrium brooksi Reyda & Marques, 2011
Rhinebothriidea: Rhinebothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9788
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species brooksi
Authority Reyda & Marques, 2011
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms None
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By Reyda
Citation(s)

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): .

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/02/2012 Created Reyda
01/28/2015Modified
10/09/2015ModifiedB. Barbeau
03/18/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Paratrygon
Species aiereba
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Paratrygon
Species aiereba
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Potamotrygon orbignyi
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Rio Negro
Island(s)
City/Region Amazon Basin, near Barcelos, Amazonas State
Coordinates
DD Latitude -0.980
DD Longitude -62.920
Additional Localities 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); Xingu River, Xingu sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Sao Paulo do Xingu, Para State, Brazil (-6.660, -52.000); Tapajos River, Tapajos sub-basin, Amazon basin, at Santarem, Para State, Brazil (-2.280, -55.000); Pimental River, Tapajos sub-basin, Amazon basin, at Pimental, Para State, Brazil (-4.560, -56.260).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype, MZUSP 6124 (1 whole mount). Paratypes Thirty-two whole mounts (MZUSP 6115a–b, 6116a–b, 6117a, 6118–6120, 6121a–b, 6122–6123, 6125a–b, 6126, 6127a, 6128a–c, 6129, 6130a–b; LRP 7652–7656; USNPC 104712 (2 slides), 104713–104715), ten scoleces and one proglottid prepared for SEM (MZUSP 6131–6140 and 6141, respectively), cross sections of strobilae of three worms (MZUSP 6150a–j, 6155a–i, 6156a–f), longitudinal sections of five scoleces (MZUSP 6151a–b, 6152a–c, 6153a–d, 6154a–d, 6159a–b), and six voucher specimens (i.e., hologenophores) of sequenced worms (MZUSP 6142–6147 for GenBank Nos. JF803719–JF803724).
Total Number of Type Specimens 39
Voucher Material Cross sections of one strobila (MZUSP 6148a–f), longitudinal sections of three scoleces (MZUSP 6149a–c, 6157a–b, 6158a–c), and 116 whole mounts (MZUSP 6161a–o, 6162 a–i, 6163a–c, 6164, 6165a–c, 6166–6169, 6170a–c, 6171a– k, 6172, 6173a–c, 6174, 6175a–b
Specimen Notes See species description for details on molecular vouchers, which are considered paratypes.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.