Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 7376 |
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| Order | Bothriocephalidea |
| Family | Bothriocephalidae |
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| Genus | Bothriocephalus |
| Species | penetratus |
| Authority | Subhapradha, 1955 |
| Taxonomic Status | Synonym |
| Valid Name | Penetrocephalus ganapattii (Rao, 1954) Rao, 1960 |
| Synonyms | Bothriocephalus ganapattii Rao, 1954 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | No |
| Verified | No |
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| Citation(s) |
Subhapradha, C.K. 1955. Two new bothriocephalids from marine fish Saurida tumbil (Bl.). Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Science, Series B 41: 20–30. (4804) Download PDF |
| Redescription |
Kuchta, R., T. Scholz, R. Vlčková, M. Říha, T. Walter, A. T. Yuniar, and H. W. Palm. 2009. Revision of tapeworms (Cestoda: Bothriocephalidea) from lizardfish (Saurida: Synodontidae) from the Indo-Pacific region. Zootaxa 1977: 55-67. (6909) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
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| 07/14/2010 | Created | B. Barbeau |
| 07/01/2014 | Modified | |
| 01/26/2016 | Modified | K. Mojica |
| 05/06/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 05/17/2018 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 04/01/2021 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
| 04/06/2021 | Modified | R. Kuchta |
Type Host
| Host Class | Actinopterygii | ||||||
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| Host Order | Aulopiformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Synodontidae) | ||||||
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Type Locality
| Country | India |
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| Body of Water | Indian Ocean |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | Madras coast |
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Specimens
| Type Material | -not specified |
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| Specimen Notes |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 1. Intestine and liver of host showing the position of the parasite. Fig. 2a. Head of a young worm, undegenerate. Fig. 2b. Head, partly degenerate. Fig. 2c. Head, completely degenerate. 
Fig. 3. Mature segments showing the genital pores. Fig. 4. Segments showing the uterine pore. Fig. 5a. Frontal view of the egg. Fig. 5b. Lateral view of the egg. Fig. 5c. Egg on the fourth day of development. Fig. 5d. Newly escaped larva. 
Figs. 1-6. Fig. 1. Entire worm. Fig. 2. Section of liver of host with the parasite embedded in it. Fig. 3. T.S. of head region with the enveloping sheath. Fig. 4. T.S. of neck region with the enveloping sheath. Fig. 5. T.S. of anterior region of strobila. Fig. 6. T.S. of mature segment.
ABBREVIATIONS: c.I., cellular layer; c.p., cirrus pouch; e., egg; e. v., excretory vessel; h.t., host tissue; i. intestine of host; i.l.m., inner longitudinal muscles; l., liver of host; n.c.l., non-cellular layer; o., ovary; p.a., parasite; sh., sheath; tes., testes; u., uterus; u.p., uterine pore; v.g., vaginal pore; vi., vitellaria. 
Penetrocephalus ganapattii (Rao, 1954) ex Saurida micropectoralis (IPCAS C-462/2). 9, 12, Schematic drawing of scolex deformatus. 10, Schematic drawing of mature segment; vitelline follicles illustrated only in the posterior segment; ventral view. 11, 13, Histological sections of gravid segments at the level of cirrus-sac; 11, cross-section; 13, sagittal section. Abbreviations: cs – cirrus-sac; e – eggs; lm – inner longitudinal muscles; ov – ovary; t – testes; us – uterine sac; vf – vitelline follicles. 
Penetrocephalus ganapattii (Rao, 1954). 19, 23, Gravid strobila; 19, Ventral view; 23, Dorsal view. 20, Detailed view of the envaginated cirrus. 22, Operculum of the egg. Best viewed in Firefox
