Tapeworm Species Details

Wenyonia kainjii Ukoli, 1972
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
New Search Duplicate Record Edit Record
‹ ›

Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 259
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Wenyonia
Species kainjii
Authority Ukoli, 1972
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Wenyonia virilis Woodland, 1923
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.

(744) Download PDF
Redescription
Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/19/2007 Created Oros
02/04/2010Modified
06/12/2015ModifiedT. Scholz
04/02/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Mochokidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Synodontis
Species nigrita
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Synodontis
Species nigrita
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes description is based on the examination of 3 mature specimens

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
Specimen Notes Deposition of type material not indicated
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.