Tapeworm Species Details

Capingentoides heteropneusti Gupta & Sinha, 1979
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 262
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Capingentoides
Species heteropneusti
Authority Gupta & Sinha, 1979
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Lucknowia fossilisi Gupta, 1961
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Gupta, S. P. and N. Sinha . 1979. On a new Caryophyllaeid Capingentoides heteropneusti n. sp. from the intestine of a fresh water fish Heteropneustes fossilis (Ham.) from Lucknow. Indian Journal of Helminthology 31(1): 65-68.

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Ash A., T. Scholz, M. Oros, C. Levron, and P. K. Kar. 2011. Cestodes (Caryophyllidea) of the stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae) from Asia. Journal of Parasitology 97(5): 899-907.

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Redescription

Ash A., T. Scholz, M. Oros, C. Levron, and P. K. Kar. 2011. Cestodes (Caryophyllidea) of the stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae) from Asia. Journal of Parasitology 97(5): 899-907.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/21/2007 Created A. Ash, Oros
07/16/2014Modified
03/29/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. 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 Only 2 specimens were collected from the intestine

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.