Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestus naldurgensis Kadam, Hiware & Jadhav, 1999
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 282
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestus
Species naldurgensis
Authority Kadam, Hiware & Jadhav, 1999
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925) Woodland, 1926
Synonyms
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Type Species No
Verified Yes
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Citation(s)

Kadam, M. N., C. J. Hiware and B. V. Jadhav. 1999. On a new caryophyllid cestode of genus Lytocestus Cohn, 1908 from Clarias batrachus. Dr. B. A. M. U. Journal of Science 29(6): 143-148.

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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
04/04/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
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 small intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water river Kurnur at Naldurg
Island(s)
City/Region Tq. Tuljapur, M. S.
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
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Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Holotype and Paratype deposited in Helminthology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.