Tapeworm Species Details

Gangesia mukutmanipurensis Marick, Brabec, Choudhury, Scholz & Ash, 2023
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 14723
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Gangesia
Species mukutmanipurensis
Authority Marick, Brabec, Choudhury, Scholz & Ash, 2023
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Marick, J., J. Brabec, A. Choudhury, T. Scholz, and A. Ash. 2023. The evolution of an ancient tapeworm lineage in its catfish hosts: vicariance, dispersal and diversification in Gangesiinae (Cestoda: Proteocephalidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 198: 509–533.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
06/16/2024 Created T. Scholz
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Siluridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Ompok
Species bimaculatus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Ompok
Species bimaculatus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Mukutmanipur Dam Lake
Island(s)
City/Region Bankura, West Bengal
Coordinates (22°57’48"N, 86°47’18"E
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material Holotype and hologenophore ZSI/W11082/1/1–ZSI/W11083/1/2. Paratypes: HWML-216818; IPCAS C-913/1; MHNG-PLAT- 0067053; ZSI/W11084/1, ZSI/W11085/1, ZSI/W11086/1, ZSI/W11087/1, ZSI/W11088/1, ZSI/W11089/1
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material Hologenophores: MHNG-PLAT-0067053; ZSI/W11087/1, ZSI/ W11082/1/1–ZSI/W11083/1/2.
Specimen Notes lsrDNA gene sequence (partial) (GenBank accession numbers) ON181446, ON181456, ON181457 and COI gene sequence (partial) (GenBank accession numbers) ON176195
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.