Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3604 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
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| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Acanthobothrium |
| Species | jonesi |
| Authority | Campbell & Beveridge, 2002 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
| Verified By | |
| Citation(s) |
Campbell, R. A. and I. Beveridge. 2002. The genus Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) parasitic in Australian elasmobranch fishes. Invertebrate Systematics 16: 237-344. (3867) Download PDF |
| Redescription | |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 09/14/2006 | Created | J. N. Caira, K. Jensen |
| 02/26/2015 | Modified | |
| 06/07/2015 | Modified | T. Ruhnke |
| 01/22/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 09/01/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes |
Type Locality
| Country | Australia |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Cape Ford, Northern Territory |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 13° 22’S |
| DD Longitude | 130° 01’ E |
| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes |
Specimens
| Type Material | SAM AHC No. 28227 (holotype) SAM AHC No. 28228 (2 paratypes) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 3 specimens measured |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Fig 6. Hooks of A. jonesi, sp. nov. showing hooks embedded into single
sclerotised plate (PL).Figs 98–103. Acanthobothrium jonesi, sp. nov.: 98, scolex; 99, scolex showing cephalic peduncle; 100, hooks joined by single plate;
101, hooks embedded into separate plates; 102, mature segments; 103, gravid segment. Scale bars: Fig. 98, 0.1 mm; Fig. 99, 1.0 mm;
Figs 100, 101, 0.6 mm; Figs 102, 103, 0.4 mm. 

