Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium katherineae Gallagher & Caira, 2020
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14383
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species katherineae
Authority Gallagher & Caira, 2020
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Gallagher, K. A. and J. N. Caira. 2020. A new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea) from the smalleye pygmy shark, Squaliolus aliae (Chondrichthyes: Squaliformes: Dalatiidae), from Taiwan. Journal of Parasitology 106(6): 818-827.

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Scientific Name Notes ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:565CEEEBF6EB-4DA4-A3C0-2153B6F36A85

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/01/2021 Created B. Barbeau
10/01/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/21/2022ModifiedV. Bueno

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Squaliformes
Host Family Dalatiidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Squaliolus
Species aliae
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Squaliolus
Species aliae
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Taiwan
Body of Water Tawain Strait
Island(s)
City/Region Donggang, Pingtung Province
Coordinates 22° 21' 58.4N, 120° 26' 39.1E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes landed at Donggang

Specimens

Type Material Holotype (gravid whole worm, NMNS no. 8249-001); 1 paratype (free gravid proglottid, LRP no. 10260); 1 paratype (pre-gravid strobila, voucher for SEM, LRP no. 10015); 1 paratype (free gravid proglottid, LRP no. 10016); 1 paratype (partial sub-mature worm, USNM no. 1618754); 2 paratypes (free gravid proglottids, USNM nos. 1618752 and 1618753)
Total Number of Type Specimens (based on 1 complete gravid worm, 1 partial submature worm, 1 pre-gravid strobila [i.e., the SEM voucher], 4 free gravid proglottids, and 1 scolex observed with SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.