Tapeworm Species Details

Introvertus chauhani Pandey & Tiwari, 1989
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9897
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Introvertus
Species chauhani
Authority Pandey & Tiwari, 1989
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925)
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Hafeezullah M. 1993. Records of the Zoological Survey of India. Occasional Paper No. 157. Caryophyllidean cestode fauna of India. Government of India, Kolkata, India, 101 pp.

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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
08/29/2012 Created A. Ash
10/23/2012Modified
08/18/2021ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygii
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 Faizabad
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.