Tapeworm Species Details

Lytocestus fossilis Singh, 1975
Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9909
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Lytocestidae
Subfamily
Genus Lytocestus
Species fossilis
Authority Singh, 1975
Taxonomic Status Synonym
Valid Name Lucknowia fossilisi Gupta, 1961
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species No
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Singh, S. S. 1975. On Lytocestus fossilis n. sp. (Cestoda: Lytocestidae) from Heteropneustes fossilis from Nepal. Dr. B. S. Chauhan Comm. Vol. : 79-82.

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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
08/31/2012 Created A. Ash
10/23/2012Modified
04/04/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class Actinopterygyi
Host Order Siluriformes
Host Family Heteropneustidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Heteropneustes
Species fossilis
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Heteropneustes
Species fossilis
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country Nepal
Body of Water Bagmati river
Island(s)
City/Region Kathmandu
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material
Total Number of Type Specimens 5
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Deposited at Dept. of Zoology, Trivuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.