Global Cestode DatabaseCestode Scientific Name
| Species ID | 9886 |
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| Order | Caryophyllidea |
| Family | Lytocestidae |
| Subfamily | |
| Genus | Bovienia |
| Species | serialis |
| Authority | (Bovien, 1926) Fuhrmann, 1931 |
| Taxonomic Status | Valid |
| Valid Name | |
| Synonyms | Caryophyllaeus serialis Bovien, 1926 |
| Genus Record | No |
| Type Species | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Verified By | T. Scholz |
| Citation(s) |
Bovien, P. 1926. Caryophyllaeidae from Java. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening i Kobenhavn 82: 157-181. (654) Download PDFFuhrmann, O. 1931. Dritte Klasse des Cladus Plathelminthes: Cestoidea. In Handbuch der Zoologie (1928-1933), W. Kükenthal and T. Krumbach. Walter de Gruyter & Co., Berlin, 141-416 pp. (28) Download PDF |
| 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. (5944) Download PDF |
| Scientific Name Notes |
Record Data
| Date (MM/DD/YYYY) | Action | User Name |
|---|---|---|
| 08/29/2012 | Created | A. Ash |
| 07/16/2014 | Modified | |
| 10/08/2015 | Modified | N. Arisco |
| 10/03/2016 | Modified | B. Barbeau |
| 04/03/2020 | Modified | T. Scholz |
Type Host
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| Host Order | Siluriformes | ||||||
| Host Family | Clariidae | ||||||
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| Additional Host(s) | Clarias gariepinus | ||||||
| Site in Host | intestine | ||||||
| Host Notes |
Type Locality
| Country | East Java |
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| Body of Water | |
| Island(s) | |
| City/Region | near Djombang |
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Specimens
| Type Material | Holotype - MHNG INVE 60964 |
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| Total Number of Type Specimens | |
| Voucher Material | IPCAS (C-353/1) |
| Specimen Notes | Holotype incomplete (no scolex); new material deposited as voucher |
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.
Fig. 16. Caryophyllaeus serialis. hind end of body. 
Figure 5. Bovienia serialis (Bovien, 1926). (A) Anterior part of the body with the first vitelline follicles and testes. (B) Scolex. (C) Posterior part of the body, ventral view; note presence of vitelline follicles posterior to the cirrus-sac, but not reaching to the ovarian arms, and separate position of both genital pores. (D) Posterior part of the holotype (MHNG INVE 60964), ventral view; note the posterior extent of vitelline follicles. (E) Region of the cirrus-sac, ventral view; note the posterior extent of vitelline follicles. Abbreviations: fgp = female genital pore; mgp = male genital pore. 
Figure 1. Outlines of adults of caryophyllidean tapeworms (Cestoda) parasitizing Clarias batrachus in the Indomalayan Region. (C) Bovienia serialis (Bovien, 1926). Abbreviations: cga = common genital atrium; fvf = first vitelline follicle; fgp = female genital pore; ft = first testis; mgp = male genital pore. 
Figure 2. Scanning electron micrographs of the scolices of caryophyllidean tapeworms (Cestoda) from Clarias batrachus in the Indomalayan Region. (E, F) Bovienia serialis (Bovien, 1926). 
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