The status of Lytocestus laturensis Kale & Kalshetty, 2020- a critical study and its placement under INCERTAE SEDIS

Anjana Verma^a, Umapati Sahay^b*, Ravi Rahul Singh^c, Shalini Kamal^d& Anil Kumar Singh^e
aDepartment of Zoology, Yogoda Satsanga Mahavidyalaya, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
^bFormer Dean & Head, Department of Zoology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
^cUniversity Department of Zoology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
^dDepartment of Zoology, Doranda College, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
^eDepartment of Zoology, S.N.S.R.K.S.College, B.N.M. University, Madhepura, Bihar, India
Received : 13th January, 2021 ; Revised : 15th February, 2021

Abstract–Kale and Kalshetty (2020)¹while describing a new species of a Caryophyllaeid cestode Lytocestus laturensis (Lytocestidae: Caryophyllidae) from Clarias batrachus at Latur, Maharashtra inadvertently committed certain mistakes. The present authors have critically examined the details, pointed out the mistakes and have suggested re-examination of the species, undertake molecular characterization till then the species in question has been kept under “INCERTAE SEDIS”.

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