Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 3677 |
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| Order | Tetraphyllidea |
| Family | Clade 2 |
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| Genus | Anthobothrium |
| Species | lesteri |
| Authority | Williams, Burt & Caira, 2004 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Williams, H. H., M. D. B. Burt, and J. N. Caira. 2004. Anthobothrium lesteri n. sp. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) in Carcharhinus melanopterus from Heron Island, Australia, with comments on its site, mode of attachment, reproductive strategy and membership of the genus. Systematic Parasitology 59: 211-221. (3905) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/25/2006 | Created | J. N. Caira, K. Jensen |
| 04/16/2015 | Modified | |
| 09/18/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 05/31/2022 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Carcharhiniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Carcharhinidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Australia |
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| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Off Heron Island, Queensland |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 23° 26’S |
| DD Longitude | 151° 53’ E |
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Specimens
| Type Material | BMNH No 2004.3.9.1-4 (syntypes) LRP Nos. 3259-3261 (syntypes) QM Nos. G222884-G222889 (syntypes) Additional specimens in formalin at the Department of Biodiversity and Systematic Biology, The National Museums and Galleries of Wales, Cardiff |
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figures 4-11. Anthobothrium lesteri n. sp. 4-7. Fixed and stained specimens measuring 2-8mm. 8. Detail of the delicate, almost transparent scolex, as seen in fixed and stained whole-mounts of large specimens. 9. Mature proglottis. 10. Gravid proglottis. 11. Oncosphere with covering of spines and a polar filament. Scale-bars: 4-7,9,10, 1 mm; 8, 0.25 mm; 11, 0.01 mm. 
Figures 12-13. Anthobothrium lesteri n. sp. 12. Detail of the scolex. 13. Probable mode of attachment as suggested by measurements of the longitudinally U-shaped bothridium and of the mucosal ridges of the spiral intestine where most specimens were located. Scale-bar: 0.25 mm. 
Figures 14-22. Anthobothrium lesteri n. sp. 14-21. Scanning electron micrographs of: 14. Whole worm. 15. Scolex and cephalic peduncle. 16. Scolex of adult worm. 17. Scolex and strobila of an immature specimen. 18. Blake-like microtriches of the cephalic peduncle. 19. Detail of the four-lobed velum of the proglottis. 20. Everted cirrus in detached gravid prolottides. 21. Part of oncosphere showing spines on surface and a polar filament. 22. Photograph. Mature detached proglottis from whole-mount. Scale-bars: 12,20,22, 1 mm; 15-17, 0.1 mm; 18, 5um: 19, 0.4 mm; 21, 8 um Best viewed in Firefox
