Tapeworm Species Details

Djombangia caballeroi Sahay and Sahay, 1977
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9881
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Djombangia
Species caballeroi
Authority Sahay and Sahay, 1977
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Djombangia penetrans Bovien, 1926
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Sahay, S. N. and U. Sahay. 1977. On a new Caryophyllaeid cestode, Djombangia caballeroi sp. nov., from fresh water fish Heteropneustes fossilis in Chotanagpur with an amendatio of the generic character. Excerta Parasitologica en Memoria del Doctor Eduardo Caballero y Caballero : 371-376.

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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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Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/28/2012 Created A. Ash
07/22/2014Modified
04/03/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
04/29/2025ModifiedR. Kuchta

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Heteropneustidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Heteropneustes
Species fossilis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Heteropneustes
Species fossilis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host stomach
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Ranchi
Coordinates
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DD Longitude
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Specimens

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