A new Proteocephalidean tapeworm, Gangesia (Gangesia) bendsurensis n.sp. from fresh water cat fish, Wallago attu at Beed district (M.S.), India

The present communication deals with the Proteocephalidean tapeworm Gangesia (Gangesia) bendsurensis n.sp. from Wallago attu at Bendsura dam, Beed district. The worms comes closer to all the known species of this genus scolex globular, rostellar hooks 35 – 47 in number, mature segment broader...

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Main Author: Jaywant Dhole1, Sunil Anand1, *Yogesh Reddy1, Hemlata Wankhede2
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Update Publishing House 2011
Subjects:
Attu
Online Access:https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/imrj/article/view/1506
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Summary:The present communication deals with the Proteocephalidean tapeworm Gangesia (Gangesia) bendsurensis n.sp. from Wallago attu at Bendsura dam, Beed district. The worms comes closer to all the known species of this genus scolex globular, rostellar hooks 35 – 47 in number, mature segment broader than long, testes 170 – 190 in number, ovary butterfly shaped, vitellaria follicular.

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