Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 8163 |
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| Order | Lecanicephalidea |
| Family | Polypocephalidae |
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| Genus | Anteropora |
| Species | klosmamorphis |
| Authority | Jensen, Nikolov & Caira, 2011 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
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| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| 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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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 01/24/2011 | Created | J. Cielocha, R. Guyer |
| 08/22/2014 | Modified | |
| 08/07/2015 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 05/06/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 06/09/2016 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 07/14/2020 | Modified | K. Jensen |
| 03/21/2022 | Modified | K. Jensen |
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 |
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| Body of Water | South China Sea |
| Island(s) | Borneo |
| City/Region | Sarawak |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | 2° 49' 1.2 |
| DD Longitude | 110° 52' 47.16 |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype MZUM[P] 2010.27[H]; 6 paratypes (2 complete worms, 2 detached mature and 1 detached gravid proglottid; 1 lactophenol preparation of eggs) (MZUM[P] 2010.28[P]—33[P]); 5 paratypes (2 complete worms, 2 detached mature and 1 detached gravid proglottid (SBC P-00031—00035); 16 paratypes (5 complete and 1 incomplete worm, 4 detached mature and 4 detached gravid proglottids; cross-section series of 1 detached mature proglottid; 1 lactophenol preparation of eggs) (USNPC 104127), 13 paratypes (4 complete worms, 4 detached mature and 3 detached gravid proglottids; cross-section series of 1 detached mature proglottid; 1 lactophenol preparation of eggs) (LRP 7494-7507); 4 paratypes prepared for SEM retained in senior author's personal collection |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | 16 complete and 1 incomplete worm, 14 detached mature and 10 detached gravid proglottids; cross-section series of 2 detached mature proglottids; 1 scolex, 1 strobila, 2 detached proglottids, and 1 gravid proglottid disrupted to reveal eggs examined with SEM; 2 lactophenol preparations of eggs |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 5. Line drawings of Anteropora klosmamorphis sp. n. A – whole worm; B – scolex; C – oötype; D – detached gravid proglottid
(arrowheads indicate location of sections in Fig. 7E–G). 
Fig. 7. Light (A, C–G) and scanning electron (B) micrographs of Anteropora klosmamorphis sp. n. A – scolex; B – egg with bipolar
filaments (inset shows corrugated surface of egg and filaments); C – apical organ; D – eggs with bipolar filaments of unequal length;
E – cross-section of detached proglottid at constriction between proglottid proper and anterior spherical region; F – cross-section
through testis in anterior spherical region (posterior); G – cross-section through testis in anterior spherical region (anterior), showing
vacuous nature of spherical region. 
Fig. 6. Scanning electron micrographs of Anteropora klosmamorphis sp. n. A – scolex; B – distal acetabular surface with gladiate spinitriches
and acicular filitriches; C, D – proximal acetabular surface with gladiate spinitriches and acicular to capilliform filitriches;
E, F – surface of apical modification of scolex proper with hastate spinitriches and acicular to capilliform filitriches; G – immature
proglottid of strobila; H – detached proglottid; I – surface of posterior margin of immature proglottids with capilliform filitriches;
J – surface of anterior region of detached proglottids with gladiate spinitriches and capilliform filitriches; K – surface of posterior
margin of proglottid (velum) with scolopate spinitriches and capilliform filitriches. Small letters indicate location of details shown in
the referenced figure. Scale bars: A, G = 50 μm; B–F, J = 1 μm; H = 100 μm; I, K = 2 μm. 
MZUM(P) 2010.27(H), holotype slide 
MZUM(P) 2010.27(H), scolex of holotype 
MZUM(P) 2010.27(H), terminal proglottid of holotype 
USNPC 104127, paratype slide 
USNPC 104127, paratype, mature proglottid 
USNPC 104127, paratype, gravid proglottid Best viewed in Firefox
