Tapeworm Species Details

Gangesia lucknowia Singh, 1948
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2756
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Gangesia
Species lucknowia
Authority Singh, 1948
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gangesia bengalensis (Southwell, 1913) Meggitt, 1927
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Singh, K. S. 1948. On a new cestode, Gangesia lucknowia (Proteocephalidae) from a fresh-water fish, Eutropiichthys vacha Day, with a revised key to the species of the genus. Indian Journal of Helminthology 1: 41-46.

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Redescription

Ash, A., T. Scholz, A. de Chambrier, J. Brabec, M. Oros, P. K. Kar, S. P. Chavan, and J. Mariaux. 2012. Revision of Gangesia (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) in the Indomalayan region: morphology, molecules and surface ultrastructure. PLOS One 7(10): e46421.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/19/2003 Created A. Ash, Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, C
10/25/2012Modified
04/22/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Schilbeidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Eutropiichthys
Species vacha
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Eutropiichthys
Species vacha
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country not given
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes judging from name, probably Lucknow, India

Specimens

Type Material not given
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes specimens from the collection of Dr. G. S. Thapar
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.