Tapeworm Species Details

Prochristianella bengalense Chandra & Hanumantha Rao, 1984
Trypanorhyncha: Eutetrarhynchidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4944
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Eutetrarhynchidae
Subfamily
Genus Prochristianella
Species bengalense
Authority Chandra & Hanumantha Rao, 1984
Taxonomic Status uncertain
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
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Citation(s)

Chandra, K. J. and K. Hanumantha Rao. 1984. Prochristianella bengalense sp. n. (Cestoda: Eutetrarhynchidae) from Lactarius lactarius (Bloch & Schneider). Journal of the Zoological Society of India 36: 101-105.

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Redescription
Scientific Name Notes This species was not treated in the 2017 PBI Special Issue; its taxonomic status is unknown.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
08/14/2012Modified
06/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen
11/21/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
12/04/2017ModifiedK. Herzog

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Perciformes
Host Family Lactariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lactarius
Species lactarius
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lactarius
Species lactarius
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestinal wall, stomach wall
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Bay of Bengal
Island(s)
City/Region Waltair coast, Visakhapatnam
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Additional Localities
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Specimens

Type Material [none indicated]
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.