Tapeworm Species Details

Gangesia sanehensis Malhotra, Capoor & Shinde, 1980
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 2762
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Gangesia
Species sanehensis
Authority Malhotra, Capoor & Shinde, 1980
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Gangesia agraensis Verma, 1928
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Malhotra, S. K., V. N. Capoor, and G. B. Shinde. 1980 [1981]. Introduction of a taxonomic device to evaluate a new proteocephalid cestode Gangesia sanehensis n. sp. from fresh-water fishes of Garhwal Himalayas with a revised key to species of genus Gangesia. Marathwada University Journal of Sciences 19: 41-52.

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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 considered valid by Schmidt (1986)

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
03/20/2003 Created A. Ash, Scholz, Kuchta, Healy, C
10/25/2012Modified
04/24/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/16/2024ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Cirrhina
Species mirigala
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Cirrhinus
Species mrigala
Subspecies
Additional Host(s) Wallago attu
Site in Host small intestine
Host Notes type host not designated; C. mirigala is listed first.

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Saneh Road, Kotdwara (Garhwal), U. P. [Uttar Pradesh]
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Department of Zoology, University of Garhwal, Srinagar (Garhwal); U. P. (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.