Tapeworm Species Details

Acanthobothrium marymichaelorum Twohig, Caira and Fyler, 2008
Onchoproteocephalidea II:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 5774
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family
Subfamily
Genus Acanthobothrium
Species marymichaelorum
Authority Twohig, Caira and Fyler, 2008
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Twohig, M. E., J. N. Caira, and C. A. Fyler. 2008. Two new cestode species from the dwarf whipray, Himantura walga (Batoidea: Dasyatidae), from Borneo, with comments on site and mode of attachment. Journal of Parasitology 94(5): 1118-1127.

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Scientific Name Notes The family name does not included in the original publication. It has been guessed by the operator.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/21/2009 Created Georgiev
01/16/2013Modified
06/07/2015ModifiedT. Ruhnke
06/09/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/22/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/01/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
05/15/2022ModifiedJ. Caira
10/17/2022ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Himantura
Species walga
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Brevitrygon
Species heterura
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) none
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Malaysia (Sarawak)
Body of Water
Island(s) Borneo
City/Region Off Sematan
Coordinates
DD Latitude 01!48
DD Longitude 109!46
Additional Localities Off Mukah (02!54"N, 112!06"E), Sarawak,
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Holotype: MZUM(P) no. 699(H). Paratypes: MZUM(P) nos. 700(P)-702(P); SBC no. P-00028; USNPC no. 100700; LRP nos. 4162-4164 (whole mount), nos. 4167-4168 (cross sections).
Total Number of Type Specimens Whole mounts of 11 mature worms, cross sections of mature proglottids of 2 worms, and 6 scolices examined with SEM
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.