Tapeworm Species Details

Lucknowia indica Niyoghi, Gupta & Agarwal, 1982
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 86
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lucknowia
Species indica
Authority Niyoghi, Gupta & Agarwal, 1982
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Bovienia indica (Niyogi, Gupta & Agarwal, 1982) Ash, Scholz, Oros & Kar, 2011
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Niyogi, A., A. K. Gupta, and S. M. Agarwal. 1982. Morphology of Lucknowia indica sp. nov. (Lytocestidae: Caryophyllidea). Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Parasitology 3(1&2): 17-22.

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Redescription

Ash A., T. Scholz, M. Oros, and P. K. Kar. 2011. Tapeworms (Cestoda: Caryophyllidea), parasites of Clarias batrachus (Pisces: Siluriformes) in the Indomalayan Region. Journal of Parasitology 97(3): 435-459.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
07/17/2005 Created A. Ash, Hanzelova , Oros
10/17/2013Modified
04/03/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes The fish hosts were obtained from local fish market

Specimens

Type Material currently deposited in the School of Studies in Life Sciences, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Total Number of Type Specimens 2 (Probably syntypes)
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.