Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 13016 |
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| Order | Lecanicephalidea |
| Family | Zanobatocestidae |
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| Genus | Zanobatocestus |
| Species | minor |
| Authority | Jensen, Mojica & Caira, 2014 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | K. Jensen |
| Citation(s) |
Jensen, K., K. R. Mojica, and J. N. Caira. 2014. A new genus and two new species of lecanicephalidean tapeworms from the striped panray, Zanobatus schoenleinii (Rhinopristiformes: Zanobatidae), off Senegal. Folia Parasitologica 61(5): 432-440. (6464) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 03/04/2015 | Created | K. Jensen |
| 08/03/2015 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 01/10/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 06/09/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Rhinopristiformes? | ||||||
| Host Family | Zanobatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Senegal |
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| Body of Water | Atlantic Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Off Soumbιdioune |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 14.667 |
| DD Longitude | 17.45 |
| Additional Localities | Atlantic Ocean, off Kafountine (12°55'N; 16°45'W), Casamance, and off Joal (14°10'N; 16°51'W), Mbour (14°42'N; 16°59'W) and Ouakam (14°43'N; 17°29'W), Senegal, Africa |
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Specimens
| Type Material | MNHN HEL428 (holotype) and MNHN HEL429432 (4 paratype: 2 mature worms, 1 mature and 1 gravid detached proglottid); IPCAS C-666 (1 paratype: mature worm); LRP 84948502 (9 paratypes: 6 mature worms [1 without scolex], 3 mature detached proglottids, and 1 lactophenol preparation of eggs); USNM 12516201251628 (9 paratypes: 5 mature worms, 1 mature and 1 gravid detached proglottid, and 1 lactophenol preparation of eggs). Four whole worms prepared for SEM retained in the collection of KJ at the University of Kansas. |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 14 whole mounts of mature worms, 8 detached proglottids, lactophenol egg preparations of 2 gravid proglottids and 4 whole worms prepared for SEM |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
AC Line drawings of Zanobatocestus minor gen. n. et sp. n. from Zanobatus schoenleinii. A whole worm (holotype, MNHN HEL428); B scolex (holotype, MNHN HEL428); C detached mature proglottid, dorsal view (paratype, USNM 1251627). 
A detached gravid proglottid of Z. minor showing uterus filled with strand-like cocoon; B cocoon of Z. minor in form of linear strand. 
Scanning electron micrographs of Zanobatocestus minor gen. n. et sp. n. from Zanobatus schoenleinii. A scolex with everted apical modification of scolex proper (AMSP); small letters indicate location of details shown in Fig. 2FJ; B AMSP; small letters indicate location of details shown in Fig. 2D,E; C apex of scolex with invaginated AMSP; D posterior band of hastate spinitriches and acicular filitriches on AMSP; E anterior band of hastate spinitriches and capilliform filitriches on AMSP; F sparse, short gladiate spinitriches and papilliform to acicular filitriches on distal bothridial surface of anterior loculus; G sparse, short gladiate spinitriches and acicular filitriches on distal bothridial surface of posterior loculus; H denser and longer gladiate spinitriches and acicular to capilliform filitriches on lateral proximal bothridial surface; I sparse and short gladiate spinitriches and acicular to capilliform filitriches on posterior proximal bothridial surface; J capilliform filitriches on scolex proper; K small coniform spinitriches on anterior region of proglottid; L capilliform filitriches on proglottid; M short scolopate spinitriches (indicated by arrowhead) along posterior proglottid margin. 
MNHN HEL428, holotype slide 
MNHN HEL428, scolex of holotype 
MNHN HEL428, terminal proglottid of holotype 
MNHN HEL428, holotype, whole worm 
USNM 1251623, paratype slide 
USNM 1251623, scolex of paratype 
USNM 1251623, terminal proglottid of paratype 
USNM 1251623, paratype, whole worm Best viewed in Firefox
