Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 13783 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
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| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Acanthobothrium |
| Species | ningdense |
| Authority | Yang, Sun, Zhi, Iwaki, Reyda & Yang, 2016 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/08/2016 | Created | K. Jensen |
| 11/08/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 11/05/2021 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 05/15/2022 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 10/17/2022 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | China |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Fuhai aquatic market, Ningde, Fujian Province |
| Coordinates | 26°66'N, 119°53'E |
| DD Latitude | |
| DD Longitude | |
| Additional Localities | Off Wanjichi aquatic wholesale market (26°68′N, 121°44′E), Taizhou, Zhejiang Province; the 8th Seafood Market (24°46′N, 118°08′E), Xiamen, Fujian Province; Guanghai Port (21°95′N, 112°80′E), Taishan, Guangdong Province; Sanya Fishing Port (18°24′N, 109°50′E), Sanya, Hainan Province |
| Locality Notes |
Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype (MPM 21226) and 2 paratypes (MPM 21227 and 21228), 30 paratypes (SYSU 20121113-1-3 and 20141002-1-27) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 40 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 1–7. Acanthobothrium ningdense n. sp. 1. Scolex. 2. Hooks. 3. Immature proglottid. 4. One of the anteriormost mature proglottids. 5. Terminal genitalia. 6. One of the posteriormost mature proglottids. 7. Gravid proglottid. Abbreviation: S,
irregular shaped sclerite. Scale–bars: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 100 μm; 2, 6, 50 μm.
FIGURES 8–14. Scanning electron micrographs of Acanthobothrium ningdense n. sp. 8. Scolex. 9. Apical view of scolex. 10. Enlarged view of apical pad and apical sucker. 11. Distal bothridial surface. 12. Enlarged view of proximal bothridial surface. 13. Enlarged view of bothridial surface at lateral margin of bothridium. 14. Surface of cephalic peduncle. Scale–bars: 8–9, 100 μm; 10, 20 μm; 11–14, 1 μm. 

