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Gangesia macrones Woodland, 1924
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2757
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Gangesia
Species macrones
Authority Woodland, 1924
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Woodland, W. N. F. 1924. On a new Bothriocephalus and a new genus of Proteocephalidae from Indian fresh-water fishes. Parasitology 16: 441-451 + Plate .

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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
10/15/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
10/21/2015ModifiedN. Arisco
04/23/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/24/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Bagridae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Macrones
Species seenghala
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sperata
Species seenghala
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Ganges and Jumna at Allahabad
Island(s)
City/Region United Provinces
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material – BMNH 1927.8.10.3 and 1964.12.15.246–255 (syntypes)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.