Tapeworm Species Details

Anthobothrium altavelae Neifar, Euzet & Ben Hassine, 2002
Tetraphyllidea: Clade 2
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3628
Order Tetraphyllidea
Family Clade 2
Subfamily
Genus Anthobothrium
Species altavelae
Authority Neifar, Euzet & Ben Hassine, 2002
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By TR Ruhnke
Citation(s)

Neifar, L., L. Euzet, and O. K. Ben Hassine. 2002. Anthobothrium altavelae sp. n. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from teh spiny butterfly ray Gymnura altavela (Elasmobranchii: Gymnuridae) in Tunisia. Folia Parasitologica 49: 295-298.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/21/2006 Created J. N. Caira
08/28/2014Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
05/31/2022ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Gymnuridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Gymnura
Species altavela
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Gymnura
Species altavela
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Tunisia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Bizerte
Coordinates
DD Latitude 37° 30’N
DD Longitude 09° 50’ E
Additional Localities Zarzis (33° 15’N, 11° 10’ E )
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material MNHN No. 52 HG 162 C-IX (holotype) MNHN No. 52 HG 163 C-IX and 164 C-IX (3 paratypes) BMNH No. 2002.5.7.7-8 (3 paratypes) IPCAS No. HC-369 (3 paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.