Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 14738 |
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| Order | Bothriocephalidea |
| Family | Bothriocephalidae |
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| Genus | Anantrum |
| Species | gallopintoi |
| Authority | Santoro, López-Verdejo, Occhibove, Angulo, Rojas, Cortés & Solano-Barquero, 2024 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Santoro, M, A. López-Verdejo, F. Occhibove, A. Angulo, A. Rojas, J. Cortés, and A. Solano-Barquero. 2024. Anantrum gallopintoi sp. nov. (Bothriocephalidae Blanchard, 1849), a cestode parasite of the shorthead lizardfish Synodus scituliceps (Synodontidae) from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Journal of Helminthology 98: e68. (7595) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 12/10/2024 | Created | R. Kuchta |
| 12/10/2024 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Aulopiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Synodontidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | posterior intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Costa Rica |
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| Body of Water | north Pacific Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Gulf of Santa Elena off Playa Cuajiniquil, Guanacaste province |
| Coordinates | 10°56'04.38"N, 85°42'14.09"W |
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Specimens
| Type Material | -MHNG-PLAT-0159514 (holotype); - MHNG-PLAT-0159515 and 0159516 (paratypes); - CHCR-215-1 and 215-2 (paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | -5 |
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| Specimen Notes | CHCR: Helminthological Collection of Costa Rica at the Universidad de Costa Rica, San José |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Anantrum gallopintoi sp. nov. from Synodus scituliceps. Line drawings of the strobila sections (paratype, ventral view). The arrowhead indicates where the mature proglottids start. 
Anantrum gallopintoi sp. nov. from Synodus scituliceps. Line drawings of the holotype in ventral view. Scolex (a), mature proglottid (b), and genitalia (c). Abbreviations: Gp, genital pore; Mg: Mehlis’ gland; Oo, ootype; Sr, seminal receptacle; Va, vagina; Vs, vaginal sphincter.
Line drawings of the holotype in ventral view. Gravid proglottid (a), pygidium (b), and egg (c). 
Figure 1. Anantrum gallopintoi sp. nov. from Synodus scituliceps. Microphotographs of a ventrally mounted paratype showing the scolex (a) and a section of the spirally twisted strobila with mature proglottids (b) 
Anantrum gallopintoi sp. nov. Scolex (a); dorsal view of mature proglottid showing the genital pore (b, arrowheads); ventral view of mature proglottids showing the irregularly alternating uterine pore (c, arrowheads); genital pore partially obliterated showing contracted tegumental papilliform processes (d); genital pore showing around the tegumental papilliform processed (e); operculate egg coming out of the uterine pore (f). Best viewed in Firefox
