Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestus alii Jadhav & Gavhane, 1991
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 279
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestus
Species alii
Authority Jadhav & Gavhane, 1991
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925) Woodland, 1926
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Jadhav, B.V. and A.B. Gavhane. 1991. Two new cestodes from caryophyllidean at Aurangabad. Indian Journal of Invertebrate Zoology and Aquatic Biology 3(1): 28-31.

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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.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
04/04/2008 Created A. Ash, Oros
10/23/2012Modified
04/03/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Aurangabad, M. S.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Deposition of type material not indicated
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.