Tapeworm Species Details

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

Species ID 9792
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Rhinebothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Rhinebothrium
Species fulbrighti
Authority Reyda & Marques, 2011
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
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
01/15/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Potamotrygonidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species orbignyi
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Potamotrygon
Species orbignyi
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Potamotrygon sp. (mar1)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes The additional host species, Potamotrygon sp. (mar1) is considered a new species, but is not yet described.

Type Locality

Country Brazil
Body of Water Marajo Bay/Amazon River
Island(s)
City/Region Amazon Basin, at Colares, Para State
Coordinates
DD Latitude -0.930
DD Longitude -48.500
Additional Localities Cachoeira do Arari, Ilha de Marajo, Amazon basin, at Igarape Cururu, Para State, Brazil (-1.010, -48.960); Tapajos River, Tapajos sub-basin, Amazon Basin, at Santarem, Para State, Brazil (-2.280, -55.000); Tocantins River, Amazon basin, at Cameta, Para´ State, Brazil (-2.250, -48.490).
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype. MZUSP No. 6309c (1 whole mount). Paratypes. Forty-nine whole mounts (MZUSP 6302, 6303a– b, 6304a–b, 6305a–h, 6305t, 6306a–b, 6308a–c, 6309a–b, 6309d– h, 6310a–b, 6310f–g, 6311a–c; LRP 7671–7673, 7675–7679; USNPC 104726, 104727 (2 slides), 104729, 104730 (2 slides), 104731–104732), four free gravid proglottids (MZUSP 6307a; LRP 7674; USNPC 104728), 12 scoleces (MZUSP 6282–6293) and 16 proglottids prepared for SEM, cross sections of strobilae of four worms (MZUSP 6924a–g, 6925a–c, 6927a–c, 6929a–d), longitudinal sections of two scoleces (MZUSP 6926a–c, 6928a–c), and seven voucher specimens (i.e., hologenophores) of sequenced worms (MZUSP 6301, 6659–6663, 6961, for GenBank Nos. JF803725, JF803729–JF803734).
Total Number of Type Specimens 50
Voucher Material One-hundred forty-nine whole mounts (MZUSP 6300, 6312–6317, 6319–6321, 6324, 6303c–r, 6304e–q, 6305m–z, 6305za–zf, 6306c, 6307d–g, 6308f–v, 6309m–z, 6309za–zj, 6310e–s, 6311f–m, 6318a–b, 6322a–e, 6323a–b, 6325a–c, 6326a–f, 6327a–e).
Specimen Notes See species description for details on molecular vouchers, which are considered paratypes.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.