Cestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 5687 |
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| Order | Onchoproteocephalidea II |
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| Genus | Acanthobothrium |
| Species | zainali |
| 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 |
| 02/25/2015 | Modified | |
| 06/07/2015 | Modified | T. Ruhnke |
| 06/09/2015 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/10/2016 | Modified | J. Caira |
| 01/20/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 02/03/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 09/01/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
Type Host
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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 | 118.383 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | MZUM(P) No. 151 (holotype); USNPC Nos. 96420-96422 (paratypes); LRP Nos. 3844-3849 (includeing cross sections and SEM specimens); MZUM(P) Nos. 152-153 (paratypes); IPMB No. 77.14.08 (paratype). |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 11 whole mounts (10 mature, 1 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 48–53. Acanthobothrium zainali n. sp. (48) Scolex. (49) Hooks. (50) Mature terminal proglottid. (51) Cross section of mature
proglottid at level of testes. (52) Cross section of mature proglottid at level of ovary. (53) Whole worm. Abbreviations: DED, dorsal excretory duct; O, ovary; T, testis; U, uterus; V, vitelline follicle; VA, vagina; VD, vas deferens; VED, ventral excretory duct.
FIGURES 54–59. Scanning electron micrographs of Acanthobothrium zainali n. sp. (54) Scolex; white numbers indicate where Figs. 55–59 were taken; scale bar 50 µm. (55) Enlarged view of distal bothridial surface; scale bar, 2 µm. (56) Enlarged view of proximal bothridial surface; scale bar, 2 µm. (57) Enlarged view of bothridial surface at medial margin of bothridium; scale bar, 2 µm. (58) Enlarged view of cephalic
peduncle; scale bar, 2 µm. (59) Enlarged view of anterior strobila; scale bar, 2 µm. 

