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Senga ophiocephalina (Tseng, 1933) Dollfus, 1934
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 12392
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Senga
Species ophiocephalina
Authority (Tseng, 1933) Dollfus, 1934
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Anchistrocephalus ophiocephalinus Tseng, 1933; Anchistrocephalus polyptera Southwell, 1913; Polyonchobothrium ophiocephalinum (Tseng, 1933) Tadros, 1968
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
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Citation(s)

Tseng, S. 1933. A study of the cestode parasites of fishes. [In Chinese]. Journal of Science, National University of Shantung 1(2): 327-350.

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Dollfus, R. P. 1934. Sur un Cestode Pseudophyllide Parasite de Poisson D'ornement. Bulletin de la Société zoologique de France 59: 477-490.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -provisionally valid by Kuchta and Scholz (2007)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
02/07/2013 Created B. Barbeau
06/25/2014Modified
01/27/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
01/28/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
07/01/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/09/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/12/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Anabantiformes
Host Family Channidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ophiocephalus
Species argus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Channa
Species argus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country China
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Specimens

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Specimen Notes -not located
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.