Tapeworm Species Details

Gangesia rohitae Shinde, Mahajan & Begum, 1999
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2353
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Gangesia
Species rohitae
Authority Shinde, Mahajan & Begum, 1999
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gangesia bengalensis (Southwell, 1913)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Shinde, G. B., P. A. Mahajan, and I. J. Begum. 1999. On Gangesia rohitae n. sp. Cestoda: Proteocephalidae La Rue, 1911 from a fish in Maharashtra State, India. Rivista di Parassitologia 60: 17-20.

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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
03/12/2004 Created A. Ash, Healy, Scholz
10/25/2012Modified
04/24/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Labeo
Species rohita
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Labeo
Species rohita
Subspecies
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Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region “At Adan dam Tq. and Dist. Akola M. S.”
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Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.