Tapeworm Species Details

Oncodiscus maharashtrae Jadhav & Shinde, 1981
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7729
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Oncodiscus
Species maharashtrae
Authority Jadhav & Shinde, 1981
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Oncodiscus sauridae Yamaguti, 1934
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By R. Kuchta
Citation(s)

Jadhav, B. V. and G. E. Shinde. 1981. A new species of Oncodiscus Yamaguti, 1934 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from India. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Parasitology 2: 26–27.

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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.

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Scientific Name Notes -revised by Kuchta et al. 2009; Khalil & Abu-Hakima (1985) considered as species inquirendum

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/21/2010 Created B. Barbeau
02/15/2011Modified
11/25/2020ModifiedR. Kuchta
01/15/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Chondrichthyes
Host Order Myliobatiformes
Host Family Dasyatidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Trygon
Species sephen
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Pastinachus
Species sephen
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral valve
Host Notes -an unusual (postcyclic or accidental) host

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Bombay
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes west coast of India

Specimens

Type Material -not located
Total Number of Type Specimens -based on three speciemns
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes -it is not deposited at Zoology Department, Marathwada university, Aurangabad
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.