Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3622 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
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| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Acanthobothrium |
| Species | rohdei |
| Authority | Campbell & Beveridge, 2002 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| 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 |
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| 09/21/2006 | Created | J. N. Caira |
| 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 | Urolophidae | ||||||
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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 | Esperance, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 33 ° 54’S |
| DD Longitude | 121° 43’ E |
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Specimens
| Type Material | SAM AHC No. 28233 (1 slide) SAM AHC No. 28234 (5 slides) |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 7 specimens and 3 fragments |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
Figs 161–165. Acanthobothrium rohdei, sp. nov.: 161, scolex; 162, entire worm; 163, hooks; 164, terminal segment; 165, terminal genitalia, note vaginal sphincter. Scale bars: Figs 161, 165, 0.1 mm; Fig. 162, 0.5 mm; Fig. 163, 0.05 mm; Fig. 164, 0.2 mm. 

