Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium jamesi Maleki, Malek & Palm, 2015
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13564
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species jamesi
Authority Maleki, Malek & Palm, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
Verified By
Citation(s)

Maleki, L., M. Malek, and H. W. Palm. 2015. Four new species of Acanthobothrium van Beneden, 1850 (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea) from the guitarfish, Rhynchobatus cf. djiddensis (Elasmobranchii: Rhynchobatidae), from the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Folia Parasitologica 62:012: [1–15].

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/27/2015 Created K. Jensen
10/27/2015ModifiedK. Jensen
01/06/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/07/2016ModifiedJ. Caira
01/21/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Rhinopristiformes
Host Family Rhinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species cf. djiddensis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Rhynchobatus
Species djiddensis or laevis?
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Iran
Body of Water Persian Gulf
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude 26°15'N; 53°02'E – 27°04'N; 57°01'E
DD Longitude
Additional Localities None
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (ZUTC Platy.1328), 1 paratype (ZMB E.7570), 1 SEM voucher (ZUTC Platy.1329)
Total Number of Type Specimens 3
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.