Tapeworm Species Details

Penetrocephalus ganapattii (Rao, 1954) Rao, 1960
Bothriocephalidea: Bothriocephalidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 7779
Order Bothriocephalidea
Family Bothriocephalidae
Subfamily
Genus Penetrocephalus
Species ganapattii
Authority (Rao, 1954) Rao, 1960
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms Bothriocephalus ganapattii Rao, 1954; Bothriocephalus penetratus Subhapradha, 1955
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified No
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Citation(s)

Rao, H K. 1954. new bothriocephalid parasite (Cestoda) from the gut of the fish Saurida tumbil (Bloch). Current Science 23: 333–334.

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Rao, H. K. 1960. Studies on Penetrocephalus ganapatii, a new genus (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) from the marine teleost Saurida tumbil (Bloch). Parasitology 50: 155-163.

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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

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/22/2010 Created B. Barbeau
03/25/2015Modified
01/26/2016ModifiedK. Mojica
09/08/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/08/2017ModifiedK. Jensen
04/01/2021ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Aulopiformes
Host Family Synodontidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Saurida
Species tumbil
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Saurida
Species tumbil
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host gut
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water Indian Ocean
Island(s)
City/Region Coast of Waltair, Bay of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates
DD Latitude Coastal area
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material -not specified
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.