Two New Species of Cestode (Trypanorhyncha, Eutetrarhynchidae) from the Yellow-spotted Stingray, Urolophus jamaicensis

Authors

• Kinga J. Kovacs, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
• Gerald D. Schmidt, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. Colorado, USAFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1980

Citation

Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington, v. 47, no.1 (1980)

Comments

Used by permission

Abstract

Eutetrarhynchus thalassius sp.n. and Eutetrarhynchus caribbensis sp.n. were collected from the spiral valves of three yellow-spotted stingrays, Urolophus jamaicensis, in Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Both species most closely resemble Eutetrarhynchus geraschmidti Dollfus, 1974. Eutetrarhynchus thalassius differs from E. geraschmidti in the arrangement, sizes, and shapes of tentacular armature, Eutetrarhynchus caribbensis differs from E. geraschmidti and E. thalassius on the basis of metabasal armature. The tentacular armature of E. geraschmidti is redescribed,