Tapeworm Species Details

Anthocephalum zarzisense (Boudaya, Neifar, & Euzet, 2018) Sakai, Marques, & Trevisan, 2025
Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14762
Order Rhinebothriidea
Family Anthocephaliidae
Subfamily
Genus Anthocephalum
Species zarzisense
Authority (Boudaya, Neifar, & Euzet, 2018) Sakai, Marques, & Trevisan, 2025
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Alveobothrium zarzisense Boudaya, Neifar, & Euzet, 2018
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Boudaya, L., L. Neifar, and L. Euzet. 2018. A new genus and three new species of Anthocephaliidae (Cestoda, Rhinebothriidea) from the round fantail stingray, Taeniurops grabata (Chondrichthyes, Dasyatidae) from the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Journal of Helminthology : 1–11.

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Sakai, L., Marques F.P.L., and Trevisan, B. 2025. Diversity and phylogenetic position of the amphi-American lineages of the tapeworms of the genus Anthocephalum Linton, 1890 (Rhinebothriidea: Anthocephaliidae). Zootaxa 5584 (2): 151-178.

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Scientific Name Notes ZooBank: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:04B3C8DA-F26C-4F92-B6BF-E421ED22392C

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
05/02/2025 Created K. Jensen
05/02/2025ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Taeniurops
Species grabata
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Taeniurops
Species grabata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes "Prevalence in Tunisia: 100% (16 of 16 specimens examined."

Type Locality

Country Tunisia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Zarzis
Coordinates 33°15'N, 11°10'E
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities Bizerte (37°30'N, 9°50'E), Tunisia; Sfax (34°47'N, 10°51'E), Tunisia; Gorée Island (14°40'N, 18°25'W), Senegal.
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material holotype (MNHN HEL816); 47 paratypes (MNHN HEL816–830).
Total Number of Type Specimens 48
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.