Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestus alii Sawarkar, 2012
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 11041
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestus
Species alii
Authority Sawarkar, 2012
Taxonomic Status Homonym + synonym
Valid Name Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925) Woodland, 1926
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Sawarkar, B. W. 2012. Record of New Tapeworm, Lytocestus Alii n.sp. from Freshwater Fish Clarias batrachus, (Bleeker, 1862) at Amravati, Maharashtra, India. Journal of Biology and Life Science 3(1): 281-287.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes Homonym of Lytocestus alii Jadhav & Gavahne, 1991; synonym of L. indicus

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/06/2012 Created A. Ash
04/03/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
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)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Amravati
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DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material No information in the original description
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.