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Amphilina tegenaria Rehana & Bilqees, 1979
Amphilinidea: Amphilinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13690
Order Amphilinidea
Family Amphilinidae
Subfamily
Genus Amphilina
Species tegenaria
Authority Rehana & Bilqees, 1979
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gephyrolina paragonophora (Woodland, 1923) Poche, 1926
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Rehana, R. and F. M. Bilqees. 1979. Four species of cestodes from fishes of Kalri Lake, Pakistan. Biologia (Lahore) 25: 67-85.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -synonym: Bandoni and Brooks, 1987 (citation No. 17)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/08/2016 Created B. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
07/29/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
07/30/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Bagridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mystus
Species tengara
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mystus
Species tengara
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host body cavity
Host Notes

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material -SPUK No. 1616 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens -1
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -School of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, University of Karachi
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.