Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14051 |
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| Order | Rhinebothriidea |
| Family | Anthocephaliidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Alveobothrium |
| Species | zarzisense |
| Authority | Boudaya, Neifar, & Euzet, 2018 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Anthocephalum zarzisense (Boudaya, Neifar, & Euzet, 2018) Sakai, Marques, & Trevisan, 2025 |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| 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:04B3C8DA-F26C-4F92-B6BF-E421ED22392C |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 06/14/2019 | Created | 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), Senegal. |
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Specimens
| Type Material | holotype (MNHN HEL816); 47 paratypes (MNHN HEL816–830). |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 48 |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 4. Alveobothrium zarzisense sp. n. (A) Entire worm; (B) scolex, lateral view; (C) mature proglottid; (D) detached proglottid, ventral view, showing chains of eggs. Scale bars: A, C = 500 µm; B = 100 µm; D = 250 µm.
Fig. 5. Scanning electron micrographs of Alveobothrium zarzisense sp. n. (A) Scolex in apical view, showing alveolous-like morphology (arrow); (B) detached proglottid with everted cirrus; (C) bothridium, showing facil loculi structure; )D) bothridium, showing marginal loculi and marginal rim; (E) detail of everted cirrus; (F) distal bothridial surface and acicular filitriches. Arrows indicate the apical sucker. a, atrium; c, cirrus. Scale bars: A = 200 µm; B, E = 100 µm; C = 500 µm; D = 20 µm; F = 1 µm. 

