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Schyzocotyle nayarensis (Malhotra, 1983) Brabec, Waeschenbach, Scholz, Littlewood & Kuchta, 2015
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 13694
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Schyzocotyle
Species nayarensis
Authority (Malhotra, 1983) Brabec, Waeschenbach, Scholz, Littlewood & Kuchta, 2015
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name Ptychobothrium nayarensis Malhotra, 1983
Synonyms
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Type Species No
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Malhotra, S. K. 1983. Cestode fauna of hill-stream fishes in Garhwal Himalayas, India. VI. Ptychobothrium nayarensis n. sp. from Barilius bola (Нam.) and Schizothorax richardsonii (Gray). Korean Journal of Parasitology 21(2): 205-208.

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Brabec, J., A. Waeschenbach, T. Scholz, D. T. J. Littlewood, and R. Kuchta. 2015. Molecular phylogeny of the Bothriocephalidea (Cestoda): molecular data challenge morphological classification. International Journal for Parasitology 45(12): 761-771.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/08/2016 Created B. Barbeau
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
10/28/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta
12/09/2016ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Barilius
Species bola
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Raiamas
Species bola
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) -Schizothorax richardsonii
Site in Host stomach and anterior part of intestine
Host Notes -name corrected by FishBase

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water River East
Island(s)
City/Region West Nayar, District Pauri-Garhwal
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -DZUG No. PCLS 041/81 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Garhwal, Srinagaг (Garhwal) 246 174, U.P.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.