Amending the Description of Intraproboscis sanghae Amin, Heckmann, Sist, Basso, 2021 (Acanthocephala: Gigantorhynchidae) from a New Host, Phataginus tricuspis Rafinesque in Central Africa

Authors: Omar AM*

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000429

Volume 5, Issue 6

Abstract

Intraproboscis sanghae Amin, Heckmann, Sist, Basso, 2021 (Acanthocephala: Gigantorhynchidae) was described from 4 females of 7 specimens obtained from a black-bellied pangolin, Phataginus tetradactyla Linn. (Manidae) in the Central African Republic. No males were available at the time. We, however, came upon two specimens of the same species, a male and a female, collected from a white-bellied pangolin, Phataginus tricuspis Rafinesque in central Africa which makes this finding a new host record for I. sanghae. The female specimen was whole and its measurements fell within the range of measurements of females in the original description. The male specimen, designated as the allotype, was incomplete; missing the posterior extremity, but provided good comparative measurements of structures of females. All measured male structures were smaller than those of the females. The generic diagnosis of Intraproboscis is emended to include the allotype male. Basically, the description of I. sanghae is now more complete, except for the absence of the posterior portion of the male specimen.

Keywords: Acanthocephala; Intraproboscis sanghae; Phataginus tricuspis; Central Africa; Description of Allotype Male

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