Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 263 |
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| Order | Caryophyllidea |
| Family | Lytocestidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Pseudocaryophyllaeus |
| Species | ritai |
| Authority | Gupta & Singh, 1983 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Pseudocaryophyllaeus lucknowensis Gupta and Sinha, 1984; Lytocestus marathwadaensis Shinde and Phad, 1986; Lytocestus birmanicus of Murhar (1972) and Chakravarty and Tandon (1989), nec of Lynsdale (1956): Pseudobatrachus moolchandrai Srivastav, Sahu and Khare, 2006. |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
| Citation(s) |
Gupta, V. and S. R. Singh. 1983. On a new species Pseudocaryophyllaeus ritai sp. nov. (Family: Caryophyllaeidae) from the intestine of a fresh water fish, Rita rita from River Gomati at Lucknow, U. P.. Indian Journal of Helminthology 34 (1): 11-14. (747) 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 |
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Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 11/21/2007 | Created | A. Ash, Oros |
| 08/29/2012 | Modified | |
| 10/14/2015 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 10/03/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 08/17/2021 | Modified | T. Scholz |
| 08/18/2021 | Modified | T. Scholz |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Siluriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Bagridae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Clarias batrachus, Heteropneustes fossilis | ||||||
| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes | only 1 specimen was collected from the intestine |
Type Locality
| Country | India |
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| Body of Water | River Gomati |
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| City/Region | Lucknow |
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Specimens
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| Voucher Material | BMNH (2010.8.10.7–8), IPCAS (C-538/1), MHNG (INVE 70456–70458), USNPC (103398–10407) |
| Specimen Notes | Type specimen deposited in Prof. G.S. Thapars helminthological collection, 227, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Dilkusha, Lucknow |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Figure 10. Pseudocaryophyllaeus ritai Gupta and Singh, 1983 (A-C, G-I). (A, B) Anterior part of the bdoy with the first vitelline follicles and testes (not present in A); note numerous enlarged, conspicuously convoluted excretory canals in the middle part of the scolex in A and B. (G, H) Preovarian regions, ventral view; note variation in the posterior extent of vitelline follicles in relation to the cirrus-sac. (I, J) Cross-sections at the level of testes; note presence of a wide band of large bundles of muscle fibers of the inner longitudinal musculature. Abbreviation: ilm = inner longitudinal musculature. 
Figure 1. Outlines of adults of caryophyllidean tapeworms (Cestoda) parasitizing Clarias batrachus in the Indomalayan Region. (F) Pseudocaryophyllaeus ritai Gupta and Singh, 1983. 
Figure 11. Photomicrographs of eggs. (G) Pseudocaryophyllaeus ritai; note operculum. Abbreviation: op = operculum. 
Figure 2. Scanning electron micrographs of the scolices of caryophyllidean tapeworms (Cestoda) from Clarias batrachus in the Indomalayan Region. (M, N) Pseudocaryophyllaeus ritai Gupta and Singh, 1983. Best viewed in Firefox
