Line Drawing 1
FIG. 11 Otobothrium mugilia Hiscock, 1954 from Lamiopsis tephrodes in the South Chine Sea (A,D) and from Sphyna mokarran 2 (sensu Naylor et al., 2012) in the Arafura Sea (B, C, E). A, scolex of large ... MoreFIG. 11 Otobothrium mugilia Hiscock, 1954 from Lamiopsis tephrodes in the South Chine Sea (A,D) and from Sphyna mokarran 2 (sensu Naylor et al., 2012) in the Arafura Sea (B, C, E). A, scolex of large forms, lateral view; B, scolex of smaller forms, lateral view; C, mature segment; D, bulbs, note: size difference of bulbs from large (left) and small forms (right); E, detail of terminal genitalia. Abbreviations: c, cirrus sac; hs, hermaphroditic sac; mg, Mehlis' gland; ov, ovary; t, testis; va, vagina; vd, vas deferens; vit, vitelline follice |
Line Drawing 2
Otobothrium mugilis Hiscock, 1954 from Mugil
cephalus in the Coral Sea (A, B, D–G) and from Lamiopsis
tephrodes in the South China Sea (C). A, basal and metabasal
tentacular armature, antibothrial ... MoreOtobothrium mugilis Hiscock, 1954 from Mugil
cephalus in the Coral Sea (A, B, D–G) and from Lamiopsis
tephrodes in the South China Sea (C). A, basal and metabasal
tentacular armature, antibothrial surface; B, basal and metabasal
tentacular armature, bothrial surface, note the opposing surface
to (A); C, basal tentacular armature, external surface; D,
metabasal tentacular armature, internal surface; E, profiles of
tentacular hooks; F, metabasal tentacular armature, bothrial
surface; G, metabasal tentacular armature, antibothrial surface,
note the opposing surface to (F). Abbreviations: bih, billhook;
boh, hook of basal, bothrial surface; bh 1 and 2, different basal
hooks in lateral (left) and dorsal aspects (right); enh 1 and 2,
enlarged hooks on bothrial surface of basal swelling |
Photo Micrograph
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Scanning Electron Micrograph
Scanning electron micrographs of Otobothrium mugilis Hiscock, 1954 from Carcharhinus cautus in the Timor Sea (A, C–G)
and from Lamiopsis tephrodes in the South China Sea (B, H). A, scolex, lateral vi... MoreScanning electron micrographs of Otobothrium mugilis Hiscock, 1954 from Carcharhinus cautus in the Timor Sea (A, C–G)
and from Lamiopsis tephrodes in the South China Sea (B, H). A, scolex, lateral view; B, scolex, oblique view; C, everted bothrial pit
showing bifid spinitriches; D, group of billhooks on antibothrial tentacular surface; E, distal bothrial surface showing aristate trifid
spinitriches; F, proximal bothrial surface showing penta- and hexa-digitate spinitriches and acicular filitriches; G, detailed view of
penta- and hexa-digitate spinitriches on proximal bothrial surface; H, acicular filitriches covering pars vaginalis |
Global Cestode Database
Fig. 1. Entire blas tocyst from Mugil cephalus. Fig. 2. Dorso-ventral view of isolated scolex. Fig. 3. Transverse section scolex, bothridial region, through retractile organs. Fig. 4. Ho ok arrangement of proboscis, mid region, viewed from external surface. (Scale shown in mm.; Fig. 4 drawn to same scale as Figs. 5 and 6.) Key to lettering of figures . a, appendix; b, bulb at base of proboscis sheath; d, distal end of proboscis; lm, longitudinal musculature of bothridia; m, longitudinal muscle bundle of scolex; p, probos cis in sheath; ps, proboscis sheath; ro, retractile organ; tm, transverse musculature. 
Fig. 5. Hook arrangement of proboscis, basal portion. Fig. 6. Large hook from Fig. 5. (Scale shown in mm.; Figs. 5 and 6 drawn to same scale.) 
FIG. 11 Otobothrium mugilia Hiscock, 1954 from Lamiopsis tephrodes in the South Chine Sea (A,D) and from Sphyna mokarran 2 (sensu Naylor et al., 2012) in the Arafura Sea (B, C, E). A, scolex of large forms, lateral view; B, scolex of smaller forms, lateral view; C, mature segment; D, bulbs, note: size difference of bulbs from large (left) and small forms (right); E, detail of terminal genitalia. Abbreviations: c, cirrus sac; hs, hermaphroditic sac; mg, Mehlis' gland; ov, ovary; t, testis; va, vagina; vd, vas deferens; vit, vitelline follice 
Otobothrium mugilis Hiscock, 1954 from Mugil
cephalus in the Coral Sea (A, B, D–G) and from Lamiopsis
tephrodes in the South China Sea (C). A, basal and metabasal
tentacular armature, antibothrial surface; B, basal and metabasal
tentacular armature, bothrial surface, note the opposing surface
to (A); C, basal tentacular armature, external surface; D,
metabasal tentacular armature, internal surface; E, profiles of
tentacular hooks; F, metabasal tentacular armature, bothrial
surface; G, metabasal tentacular armature, antibothrial surface,
note the opposing surface to (F). Abbreviations: bih, billhook;
boh, hook of basal, bothrial surface; bh 1 and 2, different basal
hooks in lateral (left) and dorsal aspects (right); enh 1 and 2,
enlarged hooks on bothrial surface of basal swelling 
Scanning electron micrographs of Otobothrium mugilis Hiscock, 1954 from Carcharhinus cautus in the Timor Sea (A, C–G)
and from Lamiopsis tephrodes in the South China Sea (B, H). A, scolex, lateral view; B, scolex, oblique view; C, everted bothrial pit
showing bifid spinitriches; D, group of billhooks on antibothrial tentacular surface; E, distal bothrial surface showing aristate trifid
spinitriches; F, proximal bothrial surface showing penta- and hexa-digitate spinitriches and acicular filitriches; G, detailed view of
penta- and hexa-digitate spinitriches on proximal bothrial surface; H, acicular filitriches covering pars vaginalis 
