Tapeworm Species Details

Wenyonia synodontis Ukoli, 1972
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 258
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Wenyonia
Species synodontis
Authority Ukoli, 1972
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Ukoli, F. M. A. 1972. Occurrence, Morphology and Systematics of Caryophyllaeid Cestodes of the Genus Wenyonia Woodland, 1923 from Fishes in River Niger, Nigeria. Journal of the West African Scientic Association 17: 49-67.

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Redescription

Schaeffner, B. C., M. Jirku, Z. N. Mahmoud, and T. Scholz. 2011. Revision of Wenyonia Woodland, 1923 (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea) from catfishes (Siluriformes) in Africa. Systematic Parasitology 79: 83-107.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/19/2007 Created Oros
02/04/2010Modified
06/12/2015ModifiedT. Scholz
10/07/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
10/08/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
10/03/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Mochokidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Synodontis
Species sorex
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Synodontis
Species sorex
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Synodontis gambiensis, S. vermiculatus, S. schall
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes description is on based of the examination of 6 mature and serial sections of worms

Type Locality

Country Nigeria
Body of Water River Niger
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes fishes were caught along a one mile of the River Niger at Shagunu 35 miles north of the Kainji dam site and some fish were bought from the village market

Specimens

Type Material not known to exist
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material IPCAS C-572
Specimen Notes Deposition of type material not indicated
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.