Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestus bokaroensis Poonam, 2007
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9906
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestus
Species bokaroensis
Authority Poonam, 2007
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Pseudocaryophyllaeus tenuicollis (Bovien, 1926) Ash, Scholz, Oros & Kar, 2011
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Poonam. 2007. On Lytocestus bokaronensis n. sp. (Caryophylleidea: Lytocestidae) for Clarias batrachus. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of India (Bodh Gaya) 6(2): 73-78.

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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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/29/2012 Created A. Ash
10/23/2012Modified
04/03/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
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 Bokaro
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material Allegedly deposited at Dept of Zoology Vinoba Bhawe University, Hazaribug
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Not provided upon request.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.