Tapeworm Species Details

Gangesia mehamdabadensis Malhotra, Dixit & Capoor, 1980
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2349
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Gangesia
Species mehamdabadensis
Authority Malhotra, Dixit & Capoor, 1980
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gangesia bengalensis (Southwell, 1913)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Malhotra, S. K., S. Dixit, and V. N. Capoor. 1980. Taxometric evaluation of a new fish cestode Gangesia mehamdabadensis n. sp., from Mystus tengra from Mehamdabad, Gujrat. Science and Environment 3: 9-11.

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Redescription

Ash, A., T. Scholz, A. de Chambrier, J. Brabec, M. Oros, P. K. Kar, S. P. Chavan, and J. Mariaux. 2012. Revision of Gangesia (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) in the Indomalayan region: morphology, molecules and surface ultrastructure. PLOS One 7(10): e46421.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/08/2004 Created A. Ash, Caira , Scholz
10/25/2012Modified
04/23/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Bagridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Mystus
Species tengra
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Mystus
Species tengara
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Gujrat
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -”to be deposited in the Helminthological collections Commonwealth Institute of Helminthology, St. Albans, England”
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.