A new genus of rhinebothriidean cestodes from batoid elasmobranchs, with the description of five new species and two new combinations

Two new species of Stillabothrium (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from stingrays of the genus Fontitrygon from Senegal

“…All measurements are reported in micrometres unless otherwise stated, and are presented in descriptions as the range followed in parentheses by the mean, standard deviation and number of worms measured. Scolex morphological shape terminology follows Clopton (2004 The molecular analyses included newly sequenced specimens and sequences from GenBank that were generated for previous studies (Healy et al 2009, Reyda et al 2016. All newly sequenced specimens originally fixed in 95% were initially cut and either the scolex and/or terminal proglottid was removed and prepared as whole mounts as described above, and deposited in the LRP as hologenophores, The remaining portion of each specimen was subjected to the molecular protocols mentioned below.…”

“…Sequence data obtained from GenBank for the analysis consisted of a single sequence for each of the seven described species of Stillabothrium as well as for a specimen of an undescribed species, referred to as Stillabothrium sp. n. 4 by Reyda et al (2016). Protocols for DNA extraction, PCR amplification, DNA sequencing, sequence analysis and sequence alignment are as given in Reyda et al (2016).…”

“…n. 4 by Reyda et al (2016). Protocols for DNA extraction, PCR amplification, DNA sequencing, sequence analysis and sequence alignment are as given in Reyda et al (2016).…”

“…1. The ten species of Stillabothrium that were analysed in this study grouped in two principle clades that correspond to the clades termed Clade 1 and Clade 2 by Reyda et al (2016). Clade 1 and Clade 2 each consist of five species of Stillabothrium.…”

Three new genera of rhinebothriidean cestodes from stingrays in Southeast Asia

“…As a consequence, they have been referred to in the molecular studies cited above with the informal names: New genus 1, New genus 2, New genus 3 and New genus 4. Reyda et al (2016) recently erected Stillabothrium Healy et Reyda, 2016 in the family Escherbothriidae Ruhnke, Caira et Cox, 2015 for New genus 3. Here we erect the anthocephaliid genera Divaricobothrium gen. n. for New genus 1, Barbeaucestus gen. n. for New genus 2 and Sungaicestus gen. n. for New genus 4 for three novel species and four previously described species transferred to these genera.…”