Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14592 |
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| Order | Lecanicephalidea |
| Family | Eniochobothriidae |
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| Genus | Amiculucestus |
| Species | australiensis |
| Authority | Jensen & Caira, 2022 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Redescription |
Jensen, K. and J. N. Caira. 2022. Phylogenetic analysis and diversity of peculiar new lecanicephalidean tapeworms (Eniochobothriidae) from cownose rays across the globe. Invertebrate Systematics 36 (10): 879–909. (7489) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 10/14/2022 | Created | K. Jensen |
| 10/14/2022 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 07/26/2023 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Rhinopteridae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Australia |
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| Body of Water | Fog Bay, Timor Sea |
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| City/Region | Dundee Beach, NT |
| Coordinates | 12°45′33″S, 130°21′7″E |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype (QM number G240137) and six paratypes and cross- sections of one worm (QM numbers G240138–G240144); four paratypes (USNM numbers 1672232–1672235); three paratypes and cross-sections of one worm (LRP numbers 10903–10907) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | Four male-mature worms, one male-mature strobila, three female-mature worms, two female-mature strobilae, one gravid worm, three gravid strobilae, cross-sections of two whole worms and two specimens prepared for SEM |
| Voucher Material | GenBank number KU249056 (hologenophore LRP number 8786, PBI892) (as Eniochobothrium n. sp. 3; Jensen et al. 2016); GenBank number ON040631 (hologenophore LRP number 10832, KW247); GenBank number ON040632 (hologenophore LRP number 10833, KW248) |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 13. Line drawings of Amiculucestus australiensis, sp. nov. (a) Scolex (paratype, QM number G240139). (b) Terminal male-mature proglottid with female reproductive organs incompletely developed (paratype, QM number G240138). (c) Whole worm with terminal female-mature proglottid (holotype, QM number G240137). (d) Gravid strobila with lateral view of trough (paratype, QM number G240143). 
Fig. 14. Scanning electron micrographs of Amiculucestus australiensis, sp. nov. (a) Scolex and anterior region of strobila comprising barren, laterally expanded proglottids forming trough; uppercase italic letter indicates locations of detail shown in (g). (b) Scolex; uppercase italic letters indicate locations of details shown in (c–f). (c) Surface of scolex proper anterior to acetabula. (d) Distal acetabular surface. (e) Surface of acetabular rim. (f) Surface of scolex proper posterior to acetabula. (g) Convex surface of trough. (h) Surface of posterior margin of reproductive proglottid. Best viewed in Firefox
