Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium makranense Maleki, Malek, & Palm, 2019
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14033
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species makranense
Authority Maleki, Malek, & Palm, 2019
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 H. W. Palm. 2019. Five new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea) from the long-tailed butterfly ray, Gymnura cf. poecilura (Elasmobranchii: Gymnuridae), from the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Zootaxa 4609(2): 289-307.

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Scientific Name Notes urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:4EC15BD6-8AD6-4DE4-B0F9 F6744EB33C49

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/10/2019 Created K. Jensen
06/10/2019ModifiedK. Jensen
06/11/2019ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Gymnuridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gymnura
Species cf. poecilura
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gymnura
Species cf. poecilura
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Iran
Body of Water Gulf of Oman
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates 25°11'N, 60°33'E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes Locality given in paper as: 25°11'N, 60°33'E–25°25'N, 57°43'E

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (ZCUOK. 130), 5 paratypes (ZCUOK 131–ZCUOK 135), 6 paratypes (ZUTC Platy. 1345–ZUTC Platy. 1350), 1 SEM voucher (ZCUOK 139), 1 SEM voucher (ZUTC Platy. 1350).
Total Number of Type Specimens 12 mature worms, 2 scoleces examined with SEM and 2 whole mounts of their voucher
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.