Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 12736 |
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| Order | Caryophyllidea |
| Family | Lytocestidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Lucknowia |
| Species | microcephala |
| Authority | (Bovien, 1926) Ash, Scholz, Oros & Kar, 2011 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Caryophyllaeus microcephalus Bovien, 1926; Caryophyllaeus acutus Bovien, 1926; Clariocestus indicus Murhar, 1972 (nomen nudum); Lytocestus lativitellarium Furtado and Kim-Low, 1973; Lytocestus assamensis Tandon, Chakravaraty and Das, 2005; Pseudoheteroinverta lovepuriensis Srivastav and Sahu, 2006. |
| 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. (654) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
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. (5944) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 10/17/2013 | Created | A. Ash, B. Barbeau |
| 08/20/2014 | Modified | |
| 06/12/2015 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 10/14/2015 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 05/06/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 10/03/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 04/03/2020 | Modified | T. Scholz |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Siluriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Clariidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Clarias gariepinus, Macrones nigriceps (syn. of Mystus cavasius [Hamilton], but probably misidentification of Mystus albolineatu | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | Indonesia |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | Java |
| City/Region | Djombang, Java |
| Coordinates | |
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| DD Longitude | |
| Additional Localities | Cambodia (new geographical record), India (Assam, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Indonesia (Java), Malaysia. |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Does not exist |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | |
| Voucher Material | BMNH (2010.8.10.9), IPCAS (C-569), MHNG (INVE 72937 and 72938), USNPC (103411 and 103412) |
| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 19. Caryophyllaeus microcephalus. Hind end of body. Ca. 12/1. 
FIGURE 8. Lucknowia microcephala (Bovien, 1926) (A) Anterior part of the body with the first testes and vitelline follicles. (B) Scolex; note dense network of excretory canals. (C) Sagittal section of the region anterior to the cirrus-sac; note some vitelline follicles in the medulla. (D) Posterior part of the body, ventral view; note H-shaped ovary with posterior arms bent inwards and long uterine region. (E) A-shaped ovary, ventral view. (F) Cross-section
at the level of testes; note penetration of cortical vitelline follicles into inner longitudinal musculature and presence of some vitelline follicles in the medulla. (G) Cross-section at the level of ovary; note very wide excretory canals. Abbreviations: e = egg; ec = excretory canal; ilm = inner longitudinal
musculature; cvf = cortical vitelline follicle; mvf = medulary vitelline follicle; ov = ovary; sr = seminal receptacle. 
Figure 1. Outlines of adults of caryophyllidean tapeworms (Cestoda) parasitizing Clarias batrachus in the Indomalayan Region. (D) Lucknowia microcephala (Bovien, 1926). 
Figure 11. Photomicrographs of eggs. (E) Lucknowia microcephala; note operculum. Abbreviation: op = operculum. 
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