Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 163 |
|---|---|
| Order | Caryophyllidea |
| Family | Lytocestidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Caryophyllaeus |
| Species | indicus |
| Authority | Moghe, 1925 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925) Woodland, 1926 |
| Synonyms | |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
| Citation(s) |
Moghe, M.A.. 1925. Caryophyllaeus indicus n. sp. (Trematoda) from the cat-fish (Clarias batrachus Bl.). Parasitology 17: 232-235. (682) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Ash A., T. Scholz, M. Oros, and P. K. Kar. 2011. Tapeworms (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea), parasites of Clarias batrachus (Pisces: Siluriformes) in the Indomalayan Region. Journal of Parasitology 97(3): 435-459. (5944) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2005 | Created | Scholz, Oros |
| 07/21/2014 | Modified | |
| 04/01/2020 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 08/17/2021 | Modified | T. Scholz |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Order | Siluriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Clariidae | ||||||
|
Type Host (Literal) |
|
||||||
|
Type Host (Valid) |
|
||||||
| Additional Host(s) | |||||||
| Site in Host | stomach | ||||||
| Host Notes |
Type Locality
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Nagpur |
| Coordinates | |
| DD Latitude | |
| DD Longitude | |
| Additional Localities | |
| Locality Notes |
Specimens
| Type Material | |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Type Specimens | |
| Voucher Material | |
| Specimen Notes | Deposition of type material not indicated |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Caryophyllaeus indicus n. sp. Fig. 1. Entire worm. Fig. 2. Posterior extremity. Fig. Eggs in Balsam. Abbreviations used. Lettering c.s. = cirrus sac. ex. b. = excretory bladder. ov. = ovary. p.ov.vit. = post-ovarian vitellaria. t. = testes. u. = uterus. u.' = cilliated terminal portion of uterus. v. = vagina. v.d. = vas deferens. vit. = vitellaria. vit. d. = duct from the transverse vitelline duct. vit.s. = transverse enlargement of vitelline duct. v.u.a. = vagino-uterine aperture. 
Figure 1. Outlines of adults of caryophyllidean tapeworms (Cestoda) parasitizing Clarias batrachus in the Indomalayan Region. (E) Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925). Figure 9. Lytocestus indicus (moghe. 1925). (A, B) ANterior part of the body with the first vitelline follicles and testes. (C) Posterior part of the body, ventral view. (D, E) Region of gonopores, ventral view; note variation in the posterior extent of vitelline follicles in relation to the cirrus-sac. 9F0 Cross-section at the level of the testicular region. (G) Ovary, ventral view; note the shape of the ovary and the absence of a seminal receptacle. Abbreviation: cga = common genital atrium. 
Figure 11. Photomicrographs of eggs. (F) Lytocestus indicus. 
Figure 2. Scanning electron micrographs of the scolices of caryophyllidean tapeworms (Cestoda) from Clarias batrachus in the Indomalayan Region. (K, L) Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925). Best viewed in Firefox
