Tapeworm Species Details

Caryophyllaeus acutus Bovien, 1926
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 109
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Caryophyllaeus
Species acutus
Authority Bovien, 1926
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Lucknowia microcephala (Bovien, 1926)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Bovien, P. 1926. Caryophyllaeidae from Java. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening i Kobenhavn 82: 157-181.

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Ash A., T. Scholz, M. Oros, and P. K. Kar. 2011. Tapeworms (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea), parasites of Clarias batrachus (Pisces: Siluriformes) in the Indomalayan Region. Journal of Parasitology 97(3): 435-459.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/13/2005 Created Scholz, A. Ash, Hanzelova
07/17/2014Modified
05/10/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/01/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Macrones nigriceps
Site in Host duodenum
Host Notes Type host not indicated but Clarias batrachus appears first

Type Locality

Country Indonesia
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region near Djombang, East Java
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Deposition of type material not indicated
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.