Tapeworm Species Details

Gyrometra kunduchi Khalil, 1977
Amphilinidea: Amphilinidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 27
Order Amphilinidea
Family Amphilinidae
Subfamily
Genus Gyrometra
Species kunduchi
Authority Khalil, 1977
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gigantolina magna (Southwell, 1915) Poche, 1922
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Khalil, L. F. 1977. Gyrometra kunduchi n. sp., a cestodarian from Plectorhinchus pictus (Thunberg, 1792) from the Indian Ocean. Journal of Fish Biology 11: 15-19.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes -synonym: Bandoni and Brooks, 1987 (citation No. 17)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/01/2007 Created K. Catanese
02/04/2010Modified
02/19/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/07/2017ModifiedT. Scholz
07/30/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Haemulidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Plectorhinchus
Species pictus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Plectorhinchus
Species pictum
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host body cavity
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Tanzania
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material - S.1005 (1-70) (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes - Commonwealth Institute of Helminthology, Helminthological collection No: S.1005 (1-70).
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.