Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestoides tanganyikae Baylis, 1928
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 111
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestoides
Species tanganyikae
Authority Baylis, 1928
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Baylis, H. A. 1928. LXVII. Some parasitic worms, mainly from fishes, from Lake Tanganyika. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 10 1: 552-562.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/13/2005 Created Scholz, Hanzelova
02/04/2010Modified
10/03/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/03/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/04/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Characiformes
Host Family Alestidae (?)
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus probably Alestes
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes A fish (probably Alestes sp.) - postcyclic host?

Type Locality

Country Africa
Body of Water Lake Tanganyika
Island(s)
City/Region Kirando
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material BMNH Nos. 1928.5.22.88-109 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens 5 + sections
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes 5 entire specimens mounted + 15 slides with cross sections
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.