Tapeworm Species Details

Capingentoides gorakhnathi Agarwal & Singh, 1985
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9891
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Capingentoides
Species gorakhnathi
Authority Agarwal & Singh, 1985
Taxonomic Status Species inquirenda
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Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Ash A., T. Scholz, M. Oros, C. Levron, and P. K. Kar. 2011. Cestodes (Caryophyllidea) of the stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis (Siluriformes: Heteropneustidae) from Asia. Journal of Parasitology 97(5): 899-907.

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Scientific Name Notes Hafeezulah (1993) has considered the species as synonym of Lytocestus fossilisi Gupta 1961 but Ash et al. 2011 put it's status as uncertain.

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/29/2012 Created A. Ash
03/29/2020ModifiedT. Scholz
08/17/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Clariidae
Type Host
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Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
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Genus Clarias
Species batrachus
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Type Locality

Country India
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City/Region Gorakhpur
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Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.