Tapeworm Species Details

Gyrometra mugilitaenia Parveen, 1971
Amphilinidea: Amphilinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13692
Order Amphilinidea
Family Amphilinidae
Subfamily
Genus Gyrometra
Species mugilitaenia
Authority Parveen, 1971
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gigantolina magna (Southwell, 1915) Poche, 1922
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Parveen, I. 1971. Gyrometra mugilitaenia sp. nov. (Cestode: subfamily Gyromatrinae [sic] Yamaguti, 1954) from the body cavity of a Mugil sp. Records, Zoological Survey of Pakistan 2: 145-153.

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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
07/30/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta
10/10/2023ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Mugiliformes
Host Family Mugilidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mugil
Species sp.
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus
Species
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host body cavity
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Pakistan
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Karachi Coast
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes -from local fish narket

Specimens

Type Material -No. 3693 Zoological Survey Department, Karachi, pakistan
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.