Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestoides ajanthii Hiware, 2000
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 236
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestoides
Species ajanthii
Authority Hiware, 2000
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925) Woodland, 1926
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Hiware, C.J.. 2000. A new species of genus Lytocestoides Baylis, 1928 from fresh water fish Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus). Journal of Parasitic Diseases 24 (2): 183-185.

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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

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/16/2007 Created A. Ash, Oros
10/23/2012Modified
04/03/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class
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 Aurangabad, M.S.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - No. Z-26-2 (type species)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes But nothing exist in the collection.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.