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Paracaryophyllaeus lepidocephali (Kundu, 1985) Hafeezullah, 1993
Caryophyllidea: Caryophyllaeidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 9930
Order Caryophyllidea
Family Caryophyllaeidae
Subfamily
Genus Paracaryophyllaeus
Species lepidocephali
Authority (Kundu, 1985) Hafeezullah, 1993
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species
Verified Yes
Verified By T. Scholz
Citation(s)

Kundu, D. K. 1985. On a new species of the genus Lytocestoides Baylis, 1928 (Cestoidea: Caryophyllidea: Lytocestidae) from a cobitid fish, Lepidocephalus guntea (Ham.), from West Bengal. Bull. zool. Surv. India 7(2-3): 285-290.

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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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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
08/31/2012 Created A. Ash
09/30/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
04/02/2020ModifiedT. Scholz

Type Host

Host Class
Host Order Cobitidae
Host Family
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Lepidocephalus
Species guntea
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Lepidocephalichthys
Species guntea
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country India
Body of Water
Island(s)
City/Region Canning, near Kolkata
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material ZSI - regd nos. W. 7548/1 - 7552/1
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes Not found by T. Scholz in ZSI during his visit in 2009.
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.