Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14049 |
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| Order | Rhinebothriidea |
| Family | Anthocephaliidae |
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| Genus | Alveobothrium |
| Species | grabatum |
| Authority | Boudaya, Neifar, & Euzet, 2018 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Anthocephalum grabatum (Boudaya, Neifar, & Euzet, 2018) Sakai, Marques, & Trevisan, 2025 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Boudaya, L., L. Neifar, and L. Euzet. 2018. A new genus and three new species of Anthocephaliidae (Cestoda, Rhinebothriidea) from the round fantail stingray, Taeniurops grabata (Chondrichthyes, Dasyatidae) from the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Journal of Helminthology : 1–11. (7129) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes | ZooBank: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:971F4CD5-89A7-474A-AA40-D3DAFF98D624 |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 06/13/2019 | Created | K. Herzog |
| 06/13/2019 | Modified | K. Herzog |
| 06/14/2019 | Modified | K. Herzog |
| 05/02/2025 | 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 | ||||||
| Host Notes | "Prevalence in Tunisia: 100% (16 of 16 specimens examined." |
Type Locality
| Country | Tunisia |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Zarzis |
| Coordinates | 33°15'N, 11°10'E |
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| DD Longitude | |
| Additional Localities | Bizerte (37°30'N, 9°50'E), Tunisia; Sfax (34°47'N, 10°51'E), Tunisia; Gorée Island (14°40'N, 18°25'W), Sengal |
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Specimens
| Type Material | holotype (MNHN HEL805); 16 paratypes (MNHN HEL805–815) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 17 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 2. Alveobothrium grabatum sp. n. (A) entire worm; (B) scolex, ventral view; (c) mature proglottid, dorsal view. Scale bars: A = 500 µm; B, C = 100 µm.
Fig. 3. Scanning electron micrographs of Alveobothrium grabatum sp. n. (A) scolex, apical view; (B) distal bothridial surface and acicular filitriches; (C, E) bothridium, staggered row of facial loculi; (D) proximal bothridial surface. Aroows indicate the apical sucker. Scale bars: A, C, D, E = 100 µm; B - 1 µm. 

