Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestus clariasae Pawar & Shinde, 2002
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 212
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestus
Species clariasae
Authority Pawar & Shinde, 2002
Taxonomic Status Homonym + synonym
Valid Name Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925) Woodland, 1926
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Pawar, S. B. & G. B. Shinde. 2002. A new species Lytocestus clariasae n. sp. from Clarias batrachus at Kallam, M.S. India. Rivista di Parassitologia 19(63): 157-160.

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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.

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Scientific Name Notes Homonym, synonym of L. indicus & invalid taxon - deposition of type material not mentioned.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
10/15/2005 Created Scholz, A. Ash, Oros
10/23/2012Modified
04/04/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Kallam, M.S.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
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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.