Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestus follicularae Bhure, Waghmare, Kasar & Saikh, 2010
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9908
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestus
Species follicularae
Authority Bhure, Waghmare, Kasar & Saikh, 2010
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Lytocestus indicus (Moghe, 1925) Woodland, 1926
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Bhure, D. B., S.B. Waghmare, C.R. Kasar and K.M. Shaikh. 2010. Taxonomic Observation of the Caryophyllidean Tapeworm Lytocestus Cohn, 1908 from Clarias batrachus (Linneus, 1758). Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 1(1): 01-06.

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Scientific Name Notes Synonym of Lytocestus indicus

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/31/2012 Created A. Ash
11/06/2012Modified
06/12/2015ModifiedT. Scholz
04/04/2020ModifiedT. 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
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Maharashtra
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DD Latitude
DD Longitude
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Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material HRL/2005-07/1a/1-5
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Deposited in the Helminthology Research Lab. Deposited at Deptt of Zoology, Dr. BAM. University, Aurangabad, (M.S.) India.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.