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Gangesia rohitae Pawar, Lakhe, Shinde & Patil, 2004
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 10836
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Gangesia
Species rohitae
Authority Pawar, Lakhe, Shinde & Patil, 2004
Taxonomic Status Homonym
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Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Pawar, S. B., A. D. Lakhe, G. B. Shinde, and A. S. Patil. 2004. A new species of Gangesia rohitae n. sp. (Eucestoda: Proteocephalidae) from Labeo rohita. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 24(2): 201-203.

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Redescription

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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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/29/2012 Created A. Ash
04/23/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/24/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Labeo
Species rohita
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus Labeo
Species rohita
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Dhanegaon Dam
Island(s)
City/Region Beed, Maharashtra
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.