Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5446 |
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| Order | Tetrabothriidea |
| Family | Tetrabothriidae |
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| Genus | Anophryocephalus |
| Species | arcticensis |
| Authority | Hoberg & Measures, 1995 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Hoberg, E. P. and L. N. Measures. 1995. Anophryocephalus inuitorum sp. nov. and A. arcticensis sp. nov. (Eucestoda: Tetrabothriidae) in ringed seals (Phoca hispida hispida) and harp seals (Phoca groenlandica) from high-latitude seas of eastern Canada and the Arctic basin. Canadian Journal of Zoology 73: 34-44. (4220) Download PDF |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/30/-0001 | Created | K. Catanese |
| 12/18/2014 | Modified | |
| 10/07/2015 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 02/04/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Carnivora | ||||||
| Host Family | Phocidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Phoca groenlandica | ||||||
| Site in Host | small intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Canada |
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| Body of Water | Hudson Strait |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Salluit, northern Quebec |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 62°13’N |
| DD Longitude | 75°39’W |
| Additional Localities | Sugluk Inlet (62°13’N, 75°39’W) Deception Bay (62°13’N, 75°39’W) St. Lawrence River estuary near Les Escoumins, Quebec (48°21’N, 69°24’W) Sept-Isles, Quebec (ca. 50°12’N, 66°23’W) |
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Specimens
| Type Material | CMNP No. 1994-0028 (8 slides) (holotype) CMNP Nos. 1994-0029, 1994-0030 (single slides), 1994-0031 (2 slides) (paratypes) |
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| Voucher Material | USNPC Nos. 83744 (8 slides), 83745 (9 slides), 83737, 83738 (single slides) CMNP Nos. 1994-0032, 1994-0033 (single slides) (vouchers) Given by Hoberg & Measures, but not used in species description: CMNP Nos. 1994-0035-0039, 1994-0044-0053, 1994-0040-004 |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figs. 6-11. Anophryocephalus arcticensis sp.nov. (drawn from the holotype; all scale bars are in micrometres; the scale is the same in Figs. 8- 11). Fig. 6. Scolex, showing muscular bothridia with opercula and contained within parenchymal invaginations; also note vestiges of the apical pedicle. Fig. 7. Mature proglottis in dorsal view, showing the overall distribution of the testes and the position of the ovary. Fig. 8. Mature proglottis in dorsal view, showing detail of male and female systems in the poral half of the segment. Note the minuscule dorsal osmoregulatory canal and position of the genital ducts. Fig. 9. Genital atrium in ventral view; note the dilatation of the proximal vagina, vaginal sphincter, and muscular chamber. Fig. 10. Genital atrium, viewed from the anterior, showing the structure and disposition of the male canal, ventral chamber, and vaginal sphincter in a mature proglottis. Fig. 11. Genital atrium, viewed from the anterior, showing the structure in a pregravid proglottis. 
Fig. 14. Gravid segment of A. arcticensis in dorsal view, showing the median expansion of the uterus through the uterine pore, and the extent of the gravid uterus. Fig. 15. Oncosphere, embryophore, and capsule typical of A. arcticensis. Best viewed in Firefox
