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Ritacestus de Chambrier, Scholz, Ash & Kar, 2011
Onchoproteocephalidea I: Proteocephalidae: Gangesiinae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 8555
Order Onchoproteocephalidea I
Family Proteocephalidae
Subfamily Gangesiinae
Genus Ritacestus
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Authority de Chambrier, Scholz, Ash & Kar, 2011
Taxonomic Status Valid
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Type Species Ritacestus ritaii de Chambrier, Scholz, Ash & Kar, 2011
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Verified By T. Scholz
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de Chambrier, A., T. Scholz, A. Ash, and P. K. Kar. 2011. Ritacestus gen. n. (Cestoda: Proteocephalidea) and redescription of R. ritaii comb. n., a parasite of Rita rita (Siluriformes) in India. Folia Parasitologica 58(4): 279-288.

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Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
01/25/2012 Created B. Barbeau
06/09/2014Modified
05/03/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/26/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
07/20/2020ModifiedB. Barbeau
12/03/2021ModifiedB. Barbeau

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