A taxonomic revision of some previously described species of monogenoideans found on Indian Siluriform fishes

J Parasit Dis. 2015 Sep;39(3):355-60. doi: 10.1007/s12639-013-0359-5. Epub 2013 Oct 8.

Abstract

A Taxonomic revision of. Bychowskyella bagariusi Sharma, 1983 and Bychowskyella singhi Rajeshwari & Kulkarni, 1983 Jain, 1952 found on Indian Siluriform fishes is being done in the present work. These species were considered as species inquirenda or nomen nudum, (Lim et al. Syst Parasitol 50:159-197, 2001) and thus, their taxonomical clarification was required Among them, B. bagariusi Sharma, 1983 from Bagarius bagarius (Hamilton) is considered as valid and B. singhi Rajeshwari & Kulkarni, 1983 from Wallago attu (Bloch & Schneider), belongs to the genus Thaparocleidus Jain, 1952.

Keywords: Bychowskyella; Misidentification; Revision; Status; Wallago attu.

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  • Review