Tapeworm Species Details

Pseudocaryophyllaeus lucknowensis Gupta & Sinha, 1984
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
New Search Duplicate Record Edit Record
‹ ›

Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 254
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Pseudocaryophyllaeus
Species lucknowensis
Authority Gupta & Sinha, 1984
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Pseudocaryophyllaeus ritai Gupta & Singh, 1983
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Gupta, S. P. and N. Sinha. 1984. On three new species of Caryophyllaeids from fresh water fishes of Lucknow. Indian Journal of Helminthology 36(1): 73-80.

(742) Download PDF
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.

(5944) Download PDF
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/19/2007 Created A. Ash, Oros
10/23/2012Modified
03/29/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz
08/18/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Heteropneustidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Heteropneustes
Species fossilis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Heteropneustes
Species fossilis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes 4 specimens of this worm were collected

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water River Gomati
Island(s)
City/Region Lucknow
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Deposition of type material not indicated
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.