Line Drawing 1
Fig. 1. Line drawings of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. from Alopias pelagicus Nakamura from the Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, outline of entire specimen,
dorsoventral view; B, ... MoreFig. 1. Line drawings of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. from Alopias pelagicus Nakamura from the Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, outline of entire specimen,
dorsoventral view; B, bulb; C, scolex, dorsoventral view; D, terminal genitalia; E, mature segment. Abbreviations: c, cirrus; ed, ejaculatory duct; mg, Mehlis' gland; ov, ovary; sdm,
spherical dense mass; t, testis; ut, uterus; va, vagina; vt, vitelline follicles. |
Line Drawing 2
Fig. 3. Line drawings of tentacular armature of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. from Alopias pelagicus Nakamura from the Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, metabasal
tentacular armatu... MoreFig. 3. Line drawings of tentacular armature of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. from Alopias pelagicus Nakamura from the Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, metabasal
tentacular armature, antibothrial surface; B, metabasal tentacular armature, internal surface; C, metabasal tentacular armature, bothrial surface; D, basal tentacular armature,
antibothrial surface; E, basal tentacular armature, external surface; F, basal tentacular armature, bothrial surface. |
Photo Micrograph
Fig. 4. Line drawings of individual tentacular hooks of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. from Alopias pelagicus Nakamura from the Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, basal
individual ho... MoreFig. 4. Line drawings of individual tentacular hooks of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. from Alopias pelagicus Nakamura from the Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, basal
individual hooks. Upper figures show hooks on internal and external surfaces, while lower figures show hooks on antibothrial and bothrial surfaces; B, individual hooks on metabasal
tentacular armature. *Change to uncinate shape as progressing further into metabase. |
Scanning Electron Micrograph
Fig. 2. Scanning electron micrographs of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. fromAlopias pelagicus Nakamura fromthe Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, complete specimen,
dorsoventral view... MoreFig. 2. Scanning electron micrographs of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. fromAlopias pelagicus Nakamura fromthe Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, complete specimen,
dorsoventral view; B,metabasal tentacular armature, bothrial surface; C, basal andmetabasal tentacular armature, bothrial surface; D,metabasal tentacular armature, internal surface; E,
velum, detailed view; F, egg;G, scolex, dorsoventral view, arrowhead showsmedial groove in distal bothrial surface;H, acicular filitriches covering strobila; I, small projectionwith acicular
filitriches covering scolex peduncle; J, small cylindrical projections with acicular filitriches covering proximal bothrial surface. |
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 1. Line drawings of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. from Alopias pelagicus Nakamura from the Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, outline of entire specimen,
dorsoventral view; B, bulb; C, scolex, dorsoventral view; D, terminal genitalia; E, mature segment. Abbreviations: c, cirrus; ed, ejaculatory duct; mg, Mehlis' gland; ov, ovary; sdm,
spherical dense mass; t, testis; ut, uterus; va, vagina; vt, vitelline follicles. 
Fig. 3. Line drawings of tentacular armature of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. from Alopias pelagicus Nakamura from the Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, metabasal
tentacular armature, antibothrial surface; B, metabasal tentacular armature, internal surface; C, metabasal tentacular armature, bothrial surface; D, basal tentacular armature,
antibothrial surface; E, basal tentacular armature, external surface; F, basal tentacular armature, bothrial surface. 
Fig. 4. Line drawings of individual tentacular hooks of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. from Alopias pelagicus Nakamura from the Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, basal
individual hooks. Upper figures show hooks on internal and external surfaces, while lower figures show hooks on antibothrial and bothrial surfaces; B, individual hooks on metabasal
tentacular armature. *Change to uncinate shape as progressing further into metabase. 
Fig. 2. Scanning electron micrographs of Heterosphyriocephalus encarnae n. sp. fromAlopias pelagicus Nakamura fromthe Pacific Ocean off Boca del Álamo, Mexico. A, complete specimen,
dorsoventral view; B,metabasal tentacular armature, bothrial surface; C, basal andmetabasal tentacular armature, bothrial surface; D,metabasal tentacular armature, internal surface; E,
velum, detailed view; F, egg;G, scolex, dorsoventral view, arrowhead showsmedial groove in distal bothrial surface;H, acicular filitriches covering strobila; I, small projectionwith acicular
filitriches covering scolex peduncle; J, small cylindrical projections with acicular filitriches covering proximal bothrial surface. 
