Anthobothrium altavelae sp. n. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the spiny butterfly ray Gymnura altavela (Elasmobranchii: Gymnuridae) in Tunisia

Title:

Anthobothrium altavelae sp. n. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the spiny butterfly ray Gymnura altavela (Elasmobranchii: Gymnuridae) in Tunisia

Creator:

Neifar, Lassâd, Euzet, Louis, and Ben Hassine, Oum Kalthoum

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:5855e957-e418-42af-a960-da20ce033b85
uuid:5855e957-e418-42af-a960-da20ce033b85
doi:10.14411/fp.2002.054

Subject:

Anthobothrium altavelae, parasite, Tetraphyllidea, spiral intestine, Gymnura altavela, and Elasmobranchii

Type:

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Format:

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Description:

Seven Gymnura altavela (Linnaeus, 1758) (Elasmobranchii, Myliobatiformes) caught off the Tunisian coast were examined for endoparasites during a three-year period (1995-1998). A phyllobothriid cestode new to science was found in the spiral intestine of all host specimens. The presence of a tetrabothridiate scolex, bothridia lacking an apical sucker, laciniate strobila, and possession of postvaginal testes are sufficient to place this species in the genus Anthobothrium Van Beneden, 1850. In this genus, we consider that only two species, both previously reported from carcharhiniform sharks, are valid: Anthobothrium cornucopia Van Beneden, 1850 and A. laciniatum Linton, 1890. Anthobothrium altavelae sp. n. can be distinguished from its congeners by its length, strobila morphology, and the number of testes. The taxonomic position of the species attributed to Anthobothrium parasitic in gymnurids is discussed.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Coverage:

295-298

Source:

Folia parasitologica | 2002 Volume:49 | Number:4

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CDK

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