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Bothriocephalus teleostei Malhotra, 1984
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7260
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Bothriocephalus
Species teleostei
Authority Malhotra, 1984
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Schyzocotyle acheilognathi (Yamaguti, 1934) Brabec, Waeschenbach, Scholz, Littlewood, & Kuchta, 2015
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Citation(s)

Malhotra, S. K. 1984. Cestode fauna of hill-stream fishes in Garhwal Himalayas, India. II. Bothriocephalus teleostei n. sp. from Barilius bola and Schizothorax richardsonii. Boletin Chileno de Parasitologia 39: 6-9.

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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/08/2010 Created B. Barbeau
08/02/2012Modified
05/06/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
08/25/2017ModifiedR. Kuchta
06/06/2018ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

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

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water River East and West Nayar
Island(s)
City/Region auri.Garhwai District
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

Type Material - No. PCLS 043/81 (holotype)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -deposited with the Parasitology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Garhwal, Srinagar (Garhwal) 246 174, U.P., India India.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.