EPISTHMIUM ALYKHANI SP.NOV.. (TREMATODA: ECHINOSTOMATIDAE) FROM THE CATTLE EGRET (BUBULCUS IBIS) IN LARKANA SINDH, PAKISTAN.
Journal Title: FLORA AND FAUNA - Year 2018, Vol 24, Issue 2
Abstract
The helmintho fauna of ten specimens of Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) from Larkana Sindh, Pakistan was studied. From all the specimens studied, the 30% were positive for helminths. The genus Episthmium9, was recovered in small intestine of Cattle egret and proposed as new species Episthmium alykhani sp.n. The new species is characterized by having: Body of parasite is flattened 6-6.24 by 2-2.5, Head collar bears 18 spines, Pre-pharynx absent, Ventral sucker is rounded, Testes tandem,anterior testis is cup shaped 0.7-0.79 by 1.52-1.63, posterior testis is roughly spherical 1- 1.2 by 1.2-1.3, Ovary horizontal elongated 0.3-0.4 by 0.8-0.86, Vitellaria dense commence from below the bifurcation reaches upto the anterior region of posterior testis.Eggs 0.17-0.22 by 0.08-0.091.
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SANJOTA N. DAS, H. A. SAEED, R. R. GHAZI, G. S. GACHAL
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- DOI 10.33451/florafauna.v24i2pp339-344
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