Tapeworm Species Details

Gangesia jayakwadensis Bhavare & Shukla, 2012
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 10833
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Gangesia
Species jayakwadensis
Authority Bhavare & Shukla, 2012
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gangesia bengalensis (Southwell, 1913) Meggitt, 1927
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Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Bhavare, V. V. and S. J. Shukla . 2012. A new proteocephalid tapeworm Gangesia jayakwadensis from Clarias batrachus at Aurangabad (M. S.). DAV International Journal of Science 1(2): 112-115.

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Ash, A., T. Scholz, A. de Chambrier, J. Brabec, M. Oros, P. K. Kar, S. P. Chavan, and J. Mariaux. 2012. Revision of Gangesia (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) in the Indomalayan region: morphology, molecules and surface ultrastructure. PLOS One 7(10): e46421.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/29/2012 Created A. Ash
04/22/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
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Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Paithan
Island(s)
City/Region Aurangabad, Maharashtra
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.