Tapeworm Species Details

Gangesia shindei Deshmukh & Shinde, 1989
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2355
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Gangesia
Species shindei
Authority Deshmukh & Shinde, 1989
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gangesia agraensis Verma, 1928
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Deshmukh, S. V. and G. B. Shinde. 1989. New species of the genus Gangesia woodland, 1924 (Cestoda: Proteocephallidea). Indian Journal of Parasitology 13: 63-64.

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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
04/24/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Barbus
Species ticto
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Puntius
Species ticto
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
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Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Aurangabad, M.S.
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Specimens

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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.