Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium sphaera Maleki, Malek & Palm, 2013
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13853
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species sphaera
Authority Maleki, Malek & Palm, 2013
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Maleki, L., M. Malek and Palm, H. W. . 2013. Two new species of Acanthobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from Pastinachus cf. sephen (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) from the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.. Folia Parasitologica 60(5): 448-456.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/14/2017 Created K. Jensen
06/14/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Pastinachus
Species cf. sephen
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pastinachus
Species sephen?
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 26°15'–27°04'N, 53°02'–57°01'E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (ZUTC Platy. 1298), nine paratypes (ZUTC Platy. 1299–ZUTC Platy. 1307), two SEM vouchers (ZUTC Platy. 1308–ZUTC Platy. 1309), one paratype (IPCAS C-641), and three paratypes (ZMB E7560).
Total Number of Type Specimens 16
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.