Tapeworm Species Details

Bothriocephalus (Anchistrocephalus) polyptera (Leyding, 1853) Southwell, 1913
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14352
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus (Anchistrocephalus)
Species polyptera
Authority (Leyding, 1853) Southwell, 1913
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Senga ophiocephalina (Tseng, 1933) Dollfus, 1934
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Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Southwell, T. 1913. VI. Notes from the Bengal fisheries laboratory, Indian museum. Records of the Indian Museum 9: 79-103.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -species differ from Polyonchobothrium polypteri (Leyd.).; -that species was later reported by Southwell (1930) as Anschistrocephalus sp. (new species), not conspecific with P. polypteri; -synonymised by Protasova (1977)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/12/2021 Created R. Kuchta
07/12/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Anabantiformes
Host Family Channidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ophiocephalus
Species striatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Channa
Species striata
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Labeo rhoita
Site in Host
Host Notes -type host first listed

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Berhampur, Bengal
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DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material -ZEV 519S/7
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.