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Neogymnorhynchus magna Bilqees & Khurshid, 1986
Trypanorhyncha: Pterobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4728
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Pterobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Neogymnorhynchus
Species magna
Authority Bilqees & Khurshid, 1986
Taxonomic Status
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
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Bilqees, F. M. and N. Khurshid. 1986. Neogymnorhynchus magna, new species (Trypanorhyncha: Gymnorhynchidae) from the fish Arius serratus of Karachi coast. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 18: 81-87.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes The genus is a synonym of Pterobothrium and the species is either P. heteracanthum or P. acanthotruncatum, but is too poorly described to assign to either with certainty

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
07/17/2014Modified

Type Host

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Genus Arius
Species serratus
Subspecies
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Type Locality

Country Pakistan
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Karachi
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Specimens

Type Material None indicated in original description
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Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.