Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14679 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
| Family | Onchobothriidae |
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| Genus | Phoreiobothrium |
| Species | iraniense |
| 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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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 01/17/2024 | Created | K. Hanselman |
| 01/17/2024 | Modified | K. Hanselman |
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
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| Island(s) | Lavan Island |
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| Coordinates | 26°55'N, 53°04'E |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype (whole worm, MHNG-PLAT-0138240, 1 slide); 3 paratypes (whole worms; MHNG-PLAT-0138241, 3 slides); cross sections of 1 strobila (MHNG-PLAT-0138882; 1 slide) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | Based on whole mounts of 4 mature specimens; 1 specimen observed with SEM; cross sections of 1 mature strobila. |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 1 Whole worms.b Phoreiobothrium iraniense n. sp. (MHNG-PLAT-0138240/123–4) d–f Phoreiobothrium iraniense n. sp. d Scolex (MHNG-PLAT-0138240/123-4). e. Hooks (MHNG-PLAT-0138240/123-4). f Mature proglottid (MHNG-PLAT-0138241/123-2) 
Fig. 5 c, d Columns of vitelline follicles shown by arrowheads in a mature proglottid of Phoreiobothrium iraniense n. sp. Fig. 6 c Cross section through cirrus-sac of Phoreiobothrium iraniense n. sp. Abbreviations: cs cirrus-sac, o ovary, t testis, vi vitelline follicle 
Fig. 4 Surface ultrastructure of Phoreiobothrium iraniense n. sp. a Scolex, small letters indicate locations of details shown in (d–f, i, j). b Anterior muscular pad and hooks. c Posterior loculus with its subloculi; small letters indicate locations of details shown in (g, h). d Papilliform filitriches on anterior muscular pad. e Small gladiate 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 capilliform filitriches Best viewed in Firefox
