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Guptaia garhwalensis Malhotra, 1985
Lecanicephalidea:
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 3610
Order Lecanicephalidea
Family
Subfamily
Genus Guptaia
Species garhwalensis
Authority Malhotra, 1985
Taxonomic Status Incertae sedis
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Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Malhotra, S. 1985. Cestode fauna of hill-stream fishes in Garhwal Himalayas, India. V. Guptaia garhwalensis gen. et sp. nov. from Schizothorax richardsonii (Gray). Helminthology 20: 45-49.

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Scientific Name Notes -Jensen (2005) considered the genus to be a non-lecanicephalidea genus with historic ties to the order; it is unrecognizable based on its original description and, given its type host is a teleost, an unlikely a lecanicephalidean.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
09/09/2006 Created K. Jensen , R. Tracy
10/26/2009Modified
01/05/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
01/09/2016ModifiedK. Jensen
05/08/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
08/25/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Cypriniformes
Host Family Cyprinidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Schizothorax
Species richardsonii
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Schizothorax
Species richardsonii
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach and intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water River East and West Nayar
Island(s)
City/Region Pauri-Garhwal
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material - No. PCLS 046/81 (holotype) deposited with the Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Garhwal, Srinagar (Garhwal) 246 174, U. P.
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.