Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14396 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
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| Genus | Acanthobothrium |
| Species | usengozinius |
| Authority | Van Der Spuy, Smit & Schaeffner, 2022 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Van Der Spuy, L., N. J. Smit, and B. J. Schaeffner. 2022. Threatened, host-specific affiliates of a red-listed host: Three new species of Acanthobothrium van Beneden, 1849 (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea) from the endangered white skate, Rostroraja alba (Lacιpθde). International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 17: 114-126. (7404) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 01/05/2022 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 01/05/2022 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Rajiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Rajidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | South Africa |
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| City/Region | Gansbaai, Danger Point |
| Coordinates | 34° 28' 50"S, 19° 19' 55"E |
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Specimens
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| Specimen Notes | type material information is not available in citation as initially published |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 3. Line drawings of Acanthobothrium usengozinius n. sp. A entire specimen (holotype; accession no. XXX); B scolex; C mature proglottid (VS, vaginal sphincter; T, testis; V, vitelline follicle; OV, ovary); D hooks. 
Fig. 4. Scanning electron micrographs of Acanthobothrium usengozinius n. sp. A entire specimen, letters indicate where micrographs of microtriches were taken; B scolex, dorsoventral view, letter indicates where micrographs of microtriches were taken; C scolex, lateral view, letter indicates where micrograph of microtriches was taken; D cephalic peduncle; E distal bothridial surface; F proximal bothridial surface, near medial margin of bothridium; G first proglottid; H anterior region of terminal proglottid. Best viewed in Firefox
