Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5683 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
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| Genus | Acanthobothrium |
| Species | asnihae |
| Authority | Fyler & Caira, 2006 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Fyler, C. and J. N. Caira. 2006. Five new species of Acanthobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from the freshwater stingray Himantura chaophraya (Batoidea: Dasyatidae) in Malaysian Borneo. Journal of Parasitology 92(1): 105-125. (4435) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 09/25/2009 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 11/15/2013 | Modified | |
| 06/07/2015 | Modified | T. Ruhnke |
| 01/20/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 01/22/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 09/01/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 08/08/2017 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 08/13/2019 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
| Host Class | Elasmobranchii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Myliobatiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Dasyatidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Body of Water | Kinabatangan River |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Kampung Abai, Sabah |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 5.750 |
| DD Longitude | 118.38 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | MZUM(P) No. 142 (holotype); USNPC No. 96413 (paratype); LRP Nos. 3809-3812 (paratypes, including cross sections and SEM specimens); MZUM(P) No. 143-144 (paratypes); IPMB NO. 77.14.04 (paratype). |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 8 whole mounts (5 mature and 3 immature), 2 worms examined with SEM, and cross sections of 2 proglottids |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Global Cestode Database
FIGURES 2–7. Acanthobothrium asnihae n. sp. (2) Scolex. (3) Hooks. (4) Mature proglottid. Note that ovary has lobes of equal length, but is
distorted somewhat in the proglottid drawn. (5) Cross section of mature proglottid at level of testes. (6) Cross section of mature proglottid at
level of ovary. (7) Whole worm. Abbreviations: O, ovary; T, testis; U, uterus; V, vitelline follicle; VED, ventral excretory duct.
FIGURES 14–18. Scanning electron micrographs of Acanthobothrium asnihae n. sp. (14) Scolex; white numbers indicate where Figures 15–18 were taken; arrow indicates weak horizontal band of musculature; scale bar, 50 µm. (15) Enlarged view of distal bothridial surface; scale bar, 2 µm. (16) Enlarged view of proximal bothridial surface near medial margin of bothridium; scale bar, 2 µm. (17) Enlarged view of cephalic peduncle; scale bar, 2 µm. (18) Enlarged view of anterior strobila; scale bar, 2 µm. 

