Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14675 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
| Family | Onchobothriidae |
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| Genus | Phoreiobothrium |
| Species | sarahae |
| Authority | Javadi & Haseli, 2022 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Javadi, L. and M. Haseli. 2022. Two New Cestode Species of Phoreiobothrium (Onchoproteocephalidea) from Two Carcharhinid Sharks of the Persian Gulf, with the First Report of Variation in Distribution of Vitelline Follicles of the Genus. Acta Parasitologica 67(2): 668—677. (7548) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes | ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:73F5AA17-F148-46A9-93AB-22DAEE7DAB77. |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 01/11/2024 | Created | K. Jensen |
| 01/11/2024 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 01/11/2024 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/17/2024 | Modified | K. Hanselman |
| 01/22/2024 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Carcharhiniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Carcharhinidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral valve of intestines | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Iran |
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| Body of Water | Persian Gulf |
| Island(s) | Farur Island |
| City/Region | Northern coast |
| Coordinates | 26°26'N, 54°24'E |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype (whole worm, MHNG-PLAT-0138238, 1 slide); 55 paratypes (whole worms; MHNG-PLAT-0138239, 55 slides); cross sections of 1 strobila (MHNG-PLAT-0138883; 2 slides). |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | Based on whole mounts of 56 mature specimens; 12 specimens observed with SEM; cross sections of 1 mature strobila. |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 1 Whole worms. a Phoreiobothrium sarahae n. sp. (MHNG-PLAT-0138239/204–4). Fig. 2 a–c Phoreiobothrium sarahae n. sp. a Scolex (MHNG-PLAT-0138238/204-59). b Hooks (MHNG-PLAT-0138239/204-2).
c Mature proglottid (MHNG-PLAT-0138239/204-4). 
Fig. 5 a, b Columns of vitelline follicles shown by arrowheads in a mature proglottid of Phoreiobothrium sarahae n. sp. Fig. 6 Cross sections through proglottids. a Cross section through mature proglottid anterior to cirrus-sac of
Phoreiobothrium sarahae n. sp. b Cross section through ovary of Phoreiobothrium sarahae n. sp. Abbreviations: cs cirrus-sac, o ovary, t testis, vi vitelline follicle 
Fig. 3 Surface ultrastructure of Phoreiobothrium sarahae n. sp. a Scolex, small letters indicate location of details shown in (d–f, i, j). b Anterior muscular pad and hooks. c Posterior loculus with its subloculi; small letters indicate location of details shown in (g, h). d Papilliform filitriches on anterior muscular pad. e Small coniform spinitriches and papilliform filitriches on proximal bothridial surface; inset shows enlarged view of microtriches. f Papilliform filitriches on anterior loculus. g Papilliform filitriches on boundary between anterior and posterior loculus. h Papilliform filitriches on posterior loculus. i, j Cephalic peduncle with gladiate spinitriches interspersed with acicular filitriches. k, l Proglottid with gladiate spinitriches interspersed with acicular filitriches Best viewed in Firefox
