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Caryophyllaeus japonensis Yamaguti, 1934
Caryophyllidea: Caryophyllaeidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 159
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Caryophyllaeidae
Subfamily
Genus Caryophyllaeus
Species japonensis
Authority Yamaguti, 1934
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Khawia japonensis (Yamaguti, 1934) Fotedar, 1958
Synonyms Bothrioscolex japonensis (Yamaguti, 1934) Szidat, 1937
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Yamaguti, S. 1934. Studies on the helminth fauna of Japan. Part 4. Cestodes of fishes. Japanese Journal of Zoology 6: 1-112.

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Scientific Name Notes Schmidt (1986) reported Yamaguti (1959) to be the first author who placed C. japonensis to Khawia but this new combination was first proposed by Hsu (1935).

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/13/2005 Created Scholz, Oros
06/30/2014Modified
06/12/2015ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cyprinus
Species carpio
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cyprinus
Species carpio
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes -collected: December 26. 1926

Type Locality

Country Japan
Body of Water Lake Biwa
Island(s)
City/Region Shiga Prefecture, Honshu
Coordinates
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Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material -MPM No. SY 3011 (holoptype) -MPM Nos. SY 3012/16 (paratypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Depostion of type material not indicated
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.