Tapeworm Species Details

Uncibilocularis indica Subhapradha, 1955
Onchoproteocephalidea II: Onchobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3480
Order Onchoproteocephalidea II
Family Onchobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Uncibilocularis
Species indica
Authority Subhapradha, 1955
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
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Citation(s)

Subhapradha, C. K. 1955. Cestode parasites of fishes of Madras Coast. Indian Journal of Helminthology 7(2): 41-132.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This appears to be a species of Acanthobothrium given the bothridia are illustrated as bearing 3 loculi each, but if so, transfer would create a homonym with A. indicum Subhapradha, 1955 and would need to be addressed.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
09/25/2013Modified
06/06/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
06/11/2015ModifiedJ. Caira
01/16/2016ModifiedJ. Caira

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Orectolobiformes
Host Family Hemiscylliidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Chiloscyllium
Species griseum
Subspecies
Type Host
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Genus
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Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Madras coast
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Specimens

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