Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestus marathwadaensis Shinde & Phad, 1986
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 227
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestus
Species marathwadaensis
Authority Shinde & Phad, 1986
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Pseudocaryophyllaeus ritai Gupta & Singh, 1983
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Shinde, G. B. and Phad, A. N. 1986. On a new cestode Lytocestus marathwadaensis n.sp. from fresh water fish. Rivista di Parassitologia 3: 295 - 298.

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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

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/15/2007 Created 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 description based on 4 specimens

Type Locality

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

Specimens

Type Material Holotype allegedly in Department of Zoology, Marathwada University, Aurangabad
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes No material exists in Aurangabad - M. Oros (pers. obs. in 2010)
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.