Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 8162 |
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| Order | Lecanicephalidea |
| Family | Polypocephalidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Sesquipedalapex |
| Species | comicus |
| Authority | Jensen, Nikolov & Caira, 2011 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Anteropora comicus (Jensen, Nikolov & Caira, 2011) Jensen, Caira, Cielocha, Littlewood & Waeschenbach, 2016 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | K. Jensen |
| Citation(s) |
Jensen, K., P. Nikolov, and J. N. Caira. 2011. A new genus and two new species of Anteroporidae (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidea) from the darkspotted numbfish, Narcine maculata (Torpediniformes: Narcinidae), off Malaysian Borneo. Folia Parasitologica 58(2): 95-107. (5172) Download PDF |
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| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 01/24/2011 | Created | K. Koch |
| 07/25/2012 | Modified | |
| 08/07/2015 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 06/08/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 06/09/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 04/20/2020 | Modified | P. Lopez Dineen |
| 05/15/2022 | Modified | J. Caira |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Torpediniformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Narcinidae | ||||||
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| Site in Host | spiral intestine | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Malaysia (Borneo) |
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| Body of Water | South China Sea |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Sarawak |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 2° 49' 1.000 |
| DD Longitude | 110° 52' 47.000 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | MZUM[P] 2010.34[H] (holotype) and 6 paratypes (1 incomplete worm with scolex, 1 incomplete worm with scolex without apical organ, 1 strobilar fragment, 1 detached mature and 1 detached gravid proglottid; 1 lactophenol preparation of eggs) (MZUM[P] 2010.35[P]-40[P]); 5 paratypes (1 incomplete worm with scolex, 1 strobilar fragment, 1 detached mature and 1 detached gravid proglottid; 1 lactophenol preparation of eggs) (SBC P-00036-00040); 4 paratypes (1 incomplete worm with scolex, 1 strobilar fragment, 1 detached mature and 1 detached gravid proglottid) (IPCAS C-595); 20 paratypes (2 incomplete worms with scolices, 1 incomplete worm with scolex without apical organ, 2 apical organs, 4 strobilar fragments, 4 detached mature and 4 detached gravid proglottids; cross-section series of 1 detached mature and 1 detached gravid proglottid; 1 lactophenol preparation of eggs) (USNPC 104126); and 14 paratypes (1 incomplete worm with scolex, 1 incomplete worm with scolex without apical organ, 1 apical organ, 3 strobilar fragments, 3 detached mature and 3 detached gravid proglottids; cross-section series of 1 detached mature proglottid; 1 lactophenol preparation of eggs) (LRP 7508-7523); 8 paratypes prepared for SEM retained in senior author's personal collection |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 1 complete strobila with scolex without apical organ, 6 incomplete worms with scolices, 3 incomplete worms with scolices without apical organ, 3 apical organs, 10 strobilar fragments, 10 detached mature and 10 detached gravid proglottids; cross-section series of 2 detached mature and 1 detached gravid proglottid; 4 scolices, 1 strobila, 2 detached proglottids, and 1 gravid proglottid disrupted to reveal eggs examined with SEM; 4 lactophenol preparations of eggs |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
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Fig. 1. Line drawings of Sesquipedalapex comicus sp. n. A scolex; B apical modification of scolex proper and apical organ; C posterior region of scolex proper; D whole worm; E detached proglottid (arrowheads indicate location of sections in Fig. 3K
and L). 
Fig. 3. Light (AE, G, IL) and scanning electron (F, H) micrographs of Sesquipedalapex comicus sp. n. A scolex (arrowheads indicate locations of light micrographs in Fig. 3I and J); B, C variation
in form of apical organ; D scolex at level of acetabula; E scolex at level of acetabula, showing intensely staining glandular tissue
and excretory vessels; F egg, showing regularly spaced surface protuberances; G eggs; H spermatocytes with developing spermatids;
I excretory vessels in scolex proper anterior to acetabula (arrowheads indicate branching); J excretory vessels in scolex
proper anterior to acetabula (arrowheads indicate opening to the outside); K cross-section of detached mature proglottid at level of
ovary; L cross-section of detached mature proglottid between ovary and cirrus-sac. Abbreviations: MG Mehlis gland; O ovary;
T testis; U uterus; VA vagina; VD vas deferens; VI vitelline follicles. 
Fig. 2. Scanning electron micrographs of Sesquipedalapex comicus sp. n. A apical organ; B - scolex; C - surface of apical modification of scolex proper with narrow rostrate spinitriches without broad bases and acicular filitriches; D surface of scolex proper immediately anterior to acetabula with acicular to capilliform filitriches; E surface of scolex proper slightly posterior to apical
organ with acicular filitriches; F scolex at level of acetabula; G surface of sucker rims with rostrate spinitriches with broad bases
and acicular filitriches; H - anterior surface of sucker rims with rostrate spinitriches with broad bases and acicular filitriches; I detached proglottid; J strobila of immature proglottids; K - surface of scolex proper posterior to acetabula with acicular filitriches; L surface of anterior spherical region of detached proglottid with gladiate spinitriches and capilliform filitriches; M surface of posterior margin of immature proglottid (velum) with scolopate spinitriches and capilliform filitriches; N surface of posterior margin of detached proglottid (velum) with scolopate spinitriches and capilliform filitriches. Small letters indicates location of details shown in the referenced figure. Scale bars: A, E, F, J = 50 μm; B = 500 μm; C, G, H, K, L= 1 μm; D, M = 2 μm; I = 100 μm; N = 10 μm. 
MZUM(P) 2010.34(H), holotype slide 
MZUM(P) 2010.34(H), scolex of holotype _BO 408 56_HTts12.5x.jpg)
MZUM(P) 2010.34(H), terminal proglottid of holotype 
USNPC 104126, paratype slide 
USNPC 104126, scolex of paratype _BO 408 64_PTts10x.jpg)
USNPC 104126, paratype, mature proglottid _BO 408 85_PTgravidprogl8x.jpg)
MZUM(P) 2010.39(P), paratype, gravid proglottid Best viewed in Firefox
