Tapeworm Species Details

Ophryocotyle bengalensis Southwell, 1913
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2408
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Ophryocotyle
Species bengalensis
Authority Southwell, 1913
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gangesia bengalensis (Southwell, 1913) Meggitt, 1927
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Southwell, T. 1913. Notes from the bengal Fisheries Laboratory, Indian Museum, No. 1. Records of the Indian Museum (a Journal of Indian Zoology) 9: 79-103 & plates .

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/13/2004 Created Caira , Scholz
02/16/2010Modified
04/24/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Labeo
Species rohita
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Labeo
Species rohita
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) -Ophiocephalus striatus
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes -type host not designated but Labeo was listed first

Type Locality

Country Bengal
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Berhampur Court
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -”Indian Museum”
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.